Better Cities By Design

About Better Cities By Design

Better Cities by Design is a podcast from Arcadis, where we explore the world of urban development and the state-of-the-art solutions used to create more sustainable cities. Each episode brings change-makers to the table to discuss how they are making our urban environments better places to live, work, and play. From green infrastructure to smart city technology, we'll dive into innovative projects and the positive impact they're having on communities around the world. Whether you're a city-lover or simply curious about the future of our cities, Better Cities by Design is the show for you. Tune in for a fresh perspective on the stories behind some of the world's most livable cities.

Publisher

Arcadis

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Jun 2023

Latest episode

2 May 2025

Latest episodes

16 of 28 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   2 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 27: Reimagining cities for children – Bratislava shows us how

   Host Davion Ford interviews Simon Battisti about Bratislava's child-friendly urban design, revealing how prioritizing children transforms cities into healthier, safer environments for all generations in this interview episode.

2. 

   11 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Transforming Cottbus – a city where heritage meets innovation

   Host Davion Ford interviews Marc Hermann, Management Representative of the New Cottus Plant Project at Deutsche Bahn, about how the ICE-4 maintenance depot is driving sustainable mobility and economic regeneration in Cottbus, Germany.

3. 

   28 Mar 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 25: Yarmouth Yards – Revitalizing St. Thomas for a Sustainable Future

   What does it take to reenergize a city’s legacy and prepare it for a greener, more sustainable future? In this episode, we visit St. Thomas, Ontario, a Canadian city that’s turning its transportation heritage into a launch pad for innovation. At the heart of this transformation is Yarmouth Yards, a 1,500-acre industrial park anchored by PowerCo’s electric vehicle battery gigafactory. Join the Mayor of St. Thomas, Joe Preston, Arcadis Canada’s Country Director, Scott Arbuckle, and our special correspondent Grayden Laing as they discuss the vision, collaboration, and bold steps driving this transformational project—from economic growth and sustainable infrastructure to brownfield redevelopment.

Inside a recent episode

Episode 27: Reimagining cities for children – Bratislava shows us how

Published 2 May 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And it's very similar to movements that have called attention to similar issues over the past 40 years or so. For example, in the UK, in the 70s and 80s groups of women talking about the way that cities were designed for men only and to be a woman and especially a woman with a child, the city just did not work for them and they were constantly battling against it. Similarly, in the U .S., in the 80s and 90s as well, the movement of people with disabilities that led to the ADA, the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990. And it's not that cities are intentionally designing spaces that don't work for kids or in any way doing this on purpose, but it's really that kids just are not considered in the way that cities have been planned and designed over the past while really 20th century. […]

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Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

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Quality

73

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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