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On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, Host of OoruLabs speaks with Arvind Balasubramaniam on complexity and wickedness of governance. They exchange thoughts with urban traffic and other issues as an anchor to understand complex systems. This episode explores how people can respond to the complexity.

The conversation explores the complexity of urban systems and the need for diverse mental models to understand and respond to complex problems. It delves into the concept of mental models, path dependence, stock and flow, feedback loops, and the importance of understanding the context of a system. The discussion also emphasizes the need for public involvement, power mapping, and interventions at intersections to address urban challenges.

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Keywords

urban systems, complexity, mental models, path dependence, stock and flow, feedback loops, public involvement, power mapping, interventions at intersections

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Takeaways

Urban systems are complex and require diverse mental models for understanding and responding to problems.

Path dependence and stock and flow concepts are relevant to understanding the context of a system.

Feedback loops help map cause and effect in a system, and public involvement is crucial for addressing urban challenges.

Power mapping and interventions at intersections are effective approaches for addressing complex urban problems.

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Sound Bites

"Path dependence is used in the context of mobility in a city because the city grew in a certain way."

"All models are wrong. Some are useful."

"Power mapping allows you to find out who are your powerful friends in the system."

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Timecodes

00:00 Understanding Urban Complexity and Mental Models

03:17 Path Dependence and Stock & Flow in Urban Systems

05:17 The Power of Feedback Loops in Urban Challenges

30:56 Interventions at Intersections: Addressing Urban Challenges

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