Thinking Out Loud

Some of the work impacting our cities goes beyond the usual topics about urban life -– Edward Greenspon (Public Policy Forum) talks to Fenwick McKelvey about the Internet of things – the machines, bots, artificial intelligence, algorithms and what McKelvey calls demons - all shaping our daily life.)

Cybercrime can have dramatic implications for our cities and core infrastructure. Edward Greenspon (Public Policy Forum) talks with Mourad Debbabi (Information Systems Engineering, Concordia University) about cybersecurity, cyberforensics and what it means for cities.

Data about transportation habits is key to planning our cities - Zachary Patterson (Canada Research Chair in Transportation-Land Use Linkages for Regional Sustainability) talks with Edward Greenspon (Public Policy Forum) about the mobile app he created that gathers information on how we travel.

What is a walkable city? Why is this important for cities? Jeff Speck, city planner and urban designer, talks with Silvano De la Llata (Professor, Geography and Urban Planning, Concordia University) about thte walkable city and much more.

Polar Life, Kaleidoscope, Labyrinth - among the extraordinary multi-screen film projections at Expo 67, each groundbreaking and the subject of research - including work on finding the actual films. Monika Kin Gagnon and Janine Marchessault have been researching and in some cases recreating Expo 67's film legacy through their research group CINEMAexpo67.

Polar Life, Kaleidoscope, Labyrinth - among the extraordinary multi-screen film projections at Expo 67, each groundbreaking and the subject of research - including work on finding the actual films. Monika Kin Gagnon and Janine Marchessault have been researching and in some cases recreating Expo 67's film legacy through their research group CINEMAexpo67.

In 1967 a group of women were selected to represent their countries at Expo 67 - the Expo 67 hostess had women front and centre as cultural ambassador/greeter. In this episode Monika Kin Gagnon speaks to Kaya Deckelbaum and Sara Riesman (former hostesses), and Aurora Wallace Professor of Media, Culture and Communication (NYU) about the hostesses, gender and Expo 67.

Polar Life, Kaleidoscope, Labyrinth - among the extraordinary multi-screen film projections at Expo 67, each groundbreaking and the subject of research - including work on finding the actual films. Monika Kin Gagnon and Janine Marchessault have been researching and in some cases recreating Expo 67's film legacy through their rserach group CINEMAexpo67.

In 1967 a group of women were selected to represent their countries at Expo 67 - the Expo 67 hostess had women front and centre as cultural ambassador/greeter. In this episode Monika Kin Gagnon speaks to Kaya Deckelbaum and Sara Riesman (former hostesses), and Aurora Wallace Professor of Media, Culture and Communication (NYU) about the hostesses, gender and Expo 67.

The Expo 67 minirail was more than just elevated transportation - it gave visitors novel views of the site and pavillion architecture not possible from the ground. David K. Ross speaks to Monika Kin Gagnon about his new film, As Sovereign as Love, that uses a drone camera to retrace the minirail routes. Come fly with us.