With the right mindset and proper technologies, living a sustainable life is not impossible even in an urban area. Steven Cornwell of ERA-co joins Corinna Bellizzi once more, this time to discuss how to build regenerative cities. Together, they explain what it takes to create sustainable living spaces while considering carbon neutrality, the hybrid future of work, and the rise of electric mobility. They talk about achieving a balance between people's density and infrastructure while shedding light on the unabated issue of overpopulation. Steven also explores the various lessons New York City and many urban areas in the United States can learn from other places around the world. He explains how European cities excel in reducing carbon footprint and why everyone would soon opt for shared living spaces just like in Asian countries.

About Guest:

Steven Cornwell is the Global Director of ERA-co, currently living in NYC. Over the course of 20 years, Steven has garnered an international reputation for developing leading brands from a broad range of sectors including real estate, place, culture, consumer retail, media, transit & infrastructure and professional services. ERA-co is a global place brand specializing in data science, research and insight, user strategy, urban systems and brand experience.

Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/era-co

Guest Website: https://www.era-co.com

Guest Social: https://www.instagram.com/theexperienceera

Show Notes:

00:00 - Introduction

01:48 - Embarrassments as a kid

05:32 - Carbon neutrality and the future of office culture

13:51 - Corporate America’s culture problem

20:12 - Net-zero cities

26:17 - Dissecting city structure samples

39:33 - Shared living spaces

51:21 - Advice on creating regenerative communities

45:46 - Mobility and parking spaces

58:02 - Saudi Arabia’s THE LINE

01:02:06 - Closing words and conclusion

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