The Green Urbanist

Doug Voigt, a partner at SOM, discusses the Wild Mile project in Chicago and the importance of rewilding and restoring ecological systems in cities. The project aims to reclaim part of the Chicago River as an ecological and community asset. We also discuss how the Wild Mile inspired an innovative approach to flood resilience in the Pearl River Delta. These projects are part of a larger effort to reimagine and retrofit urban infrastructure for the challenges of the 21st century.

More about the Wild Mile: https://www.som.com/projects/wild-mile/
More about Doug: https: https://www.som.com/person/doug-voigt/

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Join the first Green Urbanist Online Meet Up on 3 October, 7:00 - 7:30pm Central European Time / 6:00 - 6:30pm UK Time / 2:00 - 2:30pm New York Time

It will be a chance to meet me and other like minded people around the world, ask questions and share your thoughts on green urbanism! I look forward to meeting you.

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James is founding partner of HTL Africa, a research-driven architectural firm dedicated to addressing the specific challenges of West African environments. He joined me to discuss what we can learn from traditional west African architecture and urbanism to apply to current challenges of climate change and housing shortages.

Learn more about James and his projects: https://www.htlafrica.com/

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Dr Thami Croeser is an urban planner with a focus on bringing nature back into cities in practical ways, at large scale. He is a Research Fellow at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia.

In this episode we discuss practical ways of bringing more nature into cities and helping it thrive through urban planning and design. 

Learn more about Thami and his publications: https://cur.org.au/people/mr-thami-croeser/

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Shaun Spiers is the Executive Director of the environmental think-tank, Green Alliance. In this episode we discuss how a stronger planning system in the UK can address the housing crisis and deliver more sustainable outcomes.

Read their report, Build Up: https://green-alliance.org.uk/publication/build-up/

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Alexandra Steed is a passionate landscape architect with a deep commitment to art, sustainability, and the transformative power of landscapes. 

We talk about:

• Her new book: Portrait to Landscape
• How to restore landscapes on a large scale to build climate resilience and biodiversity
• How The UK's Environment Act and Biodiversity Net Gain are working in reality
• Project case studies and book recommendations.

Learn more:
Alexandra Steed URBAN: https://alexandrasteedurban.com/
Book: Portrait to Landscape: https://alexandrasteedurban.com/project/portrait-to-landscape-a-landscape-strategy-to-reframe-our-future/

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Louisa Whitmore is an architecture enthusiast, TikToker and host of the Nature of Design documentary series. In this episode we discuss her experience making the documentary, the mental health benefits of biophilic environments and case studies of great biophilic projects.

Learn more about the Nature of Design documentary:
The Green Channel: Link
Instagram: Link
TikTok: Link
Louisa's TikTok: Link

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In conversation with Alisdair Ben Dixon (Collective Works), Anna Lisa McSweeney (White Arkitekter) and Isabel Allen (Architecture Today) about the new Regenerative Architecture Index (RAI).
Launched by Architecture Today and UK Architects Declare, the Regenerative Architecture Index (RAI) sets out to benchmark practices progress in the move towards regenerative practice and projects. It recognises the need for a built environment that isn’t merely reducing its negative impacts, but has positive impacts for today and the long term.

We discuss why they created the index, how they define 'regenerative design' and shifting towards regenerative practice in the built environment.

Submissions are open until 17 May 2024.

Links:
Find out more and submit to the RAI: https://architecturetoday.co.uk/the-regenerative-architecture-index/

More about Alisdair and Collective works: https://collectiveworks.net/practice/
More about Anna Lisa: https://nla.london/contributors/anna-lisa-mcsweeney
White Arkitekter: https://whitearkitekter.com/

Bill Sharp's 3 Horizons Model: https://www.futuregenerations.wales/resources_posts/three-horizons-toolkit/

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I sit down with Andrew Bullmore of VU.CITY to discuss how 3D models, digital twins and artificial intelligence tools can be used to do better, evidence-based planning and design and get more sustainable outcomes. 

VU.CITY website: https://www.vu.city/
SiteSolve generative AI: https://www.site-solve.co.uk/

This is a sponsored episode. Thanks to VU.CITY for the support. 

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Sam Luker is an Associate Sustainability Director at AESG and led on their new report titled 'Net Zero Neighbourhoods'. 

In this episode we discuss: 

• Why the neighbourhood scale is optimal for decarbonisation and finding local solutions to sustainability
• Principles and case studies for Net Zero Neighbourhoods
• Retrofitting existing neighbourhoods for decarbonisation
• How to get communities involved and realise local benefits
• Examples of innovative funding mechanisms to deliver net zero neighbourhoods

Read the report on Net Zero Neighbourhoods from AESG/LDN Collective: https://westlondon.com/net-zero-neighbourhoods-report-launched-to-further-the-uptake-for-a-low-carbon-future/

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