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Growing Cities

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by Viviana M. Addo

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Growing Cities is a global podcast exploring how capital, policy, design, and innovation shape the future of cities. Hosted from New York by Viviana Addo, the show brings together real estate investors, developers, architects, urban policymakers, and operators who are actively influencing how cities grow, adapt, and endure. Conversations move beyond theory to examine the real decisions behind development, infrastructure, affordability, sustainability, and long-term urban value. Each episode offers practical insight from leaders working across markets and disciplines, making Growing Cities a platform for thoughtful dialogue at the intersection of real estate, cities, and capital. Viviana is available for speaking engagements, collaborations, and select partnerships aligned with the mission of advancing informed, responsible urban growth. Join the conversation and explore what it truly takes to grow a city. Host and Executive Producer's Bio Viviana Addo is a global real estate capital strategist and Managing Principal at VMCASA, where she advises owners and investors on portfolio and capital decisions before execution begins. With more than two decades based in New York and experience across the Americas, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, Viviana brings a long-cycle, cross-border perspective shaped by both institutional training and generational exposure to real estate ownership and development. She is the host of Growing Cities, a podcast exploring how capital, infrastructure, policy, and innovation shape the future of cities. Through conversations with investors, developers, operators, and policymakers, the podcast bridges global insight with practical decision-making in the built environment. Viviana also teaches international real estate and development, bringing real-world capital and portfolio strategy into the classroom. Contact Viviana for more info or to join the conversation.

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2/16/2021

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August 5, 2021

The Growing Cities Podcast with Viviana Addo (Season 1 Introduction)

<p>During this episode, Viviana describes her motivations and inspirations leading up to the founding of the Growing Cities Podcast, relaunching her branded consultancy and how her experiences at the NYU's Schack School of Real Estate has prepared her for a career in real estate asset management. She compares her experiences as a consultant for Lemor Development Group to working for Cushman and Wakefield. She overviews her podcast episodes with guests about how to grow a city.</p> <div><br /> Season 1 Guest List (in order of appearance)</div> <ul> <li><strong>Nadya Rangel </strong>(Secretaria Distrital of Habitat Bogotá-Colombia),</li> <li><strong>Claus Skaaning</strong> (CEO of DigiShares)</li> <li><strong>Pedro Ortiz</strong> (UN & World Bank Senior Consultant on Metropolitan Management),</li> <li><strong>Phap Vu</strong> (Architect for Hawaii Construction & Development Consulting) (HCDC),</li> <li><strong>Frank Braconi</strong> (Former Chief Economist, NYC Controller’s Office)</li> <li><strong>Stuart Brodsky</strong>( Director of the Center for the Sustainable Built Environment at NYU Schack ),</li> <li><strong>James-Robert Sellinger</strong> (Co-Founder, Chief Financial Officer, Board Director at The Natural Resilience Foundation) </li> <li><strong>Carlos Patiño Millan</strong> (Associate professor School of Social Communication of the Universidad del Valle)</li> <li><strong>Constanza Garcia </strong>(Real Estate Attorney)</li> <li><strong>Julian Espinosa</strong> (Counselor and Head of Urban Development Commission-Bogota)</li> <li><strong>Diego Piedrahita</strong> (Architect & Creative Director) </li> </ul>

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July 18, 2021

The Future of Bogota

<p>In this episode we talk to a shining star of Colombian urban development and land use expert Nadya Rangel. She is the head of Secretaria Distrital of Habitat Bogotá-Colombia. She has decades of experience working with underserved communities to integrate them to the Bogota built environment in a way that is strategic to the sustainable urban development of Bogota, and fair to the community.</p>

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May 25, 2021

Real Estate Investment and Tokenization

<p>On this episode Viviana talks with finance and blockchain technology expert, Claus Skaaning. The topic of our conversation is how to use cryptocurrency or tokens as a new vehicle to invest in real estate. Claus is a PhD in Computer Science from Denmark, passionate about the democratization of currency at the global level, and CEO of DigiShares. He shares his insight on how the real estate and finance industries can capitalize on a future that would be founded on blockchain infrastructure. In a nutshell, tokenization is one way to securitize real assets. To securitize an asset means to divide it into shares that you can sell to investors. In the same way, to “tokenize” an asset is to divide it into shares, or “tokens”, that represent a predefined share of the underlying asset. Those assets can be real estate. This is an innovative way to invest in real estate using cryptocurrency, and in manageable inclements depending on your investment capacity and appetite. Claus also shares news about a Digital Securities and Tokenization Summit hosted by DigiShare this month.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Learn more about DigiShares and the summit here <a href= "http://www.digishares.io">www.digishares.io</a></p>

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What is Growing Cities?

Growing Cities is a global podcast exploring how capital, policy, design, and innovation shape the future of cities. Hosted from New York by Viviana Addo, the show brings together real estate investors, developers, architects, urban policymakers, and operators who are actively influencing how cities grow, adapt, and endure. Conversations move beyond theory to examine the real decisions behind development, infrastructure, affordability, sustainability, and long-term urban value.

Each episode offers practical insight from leaders working across markets and disciplines, making Growing Cities a platform for thoughtful dialogue at the intersection of real estate, cities, and capital.

Viviana is available for speaking engagements, collaborations, and select partnerships aligned with the mission of advancing informed, responsible urban growth.

Join the conversation and explore what it truly takes to grow a city.

Host and Executive Producer's Bio

Viviana Addo is a global real estate capital strategist and Managing Principal at VMCASA, where she advises owners and investors on portfolio and capital decisions before execution begins.

With more than two decades based in New York and experience across the Americas, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, Viviana brings a long-cycle, cross-border perspective shaped by both institutional training and generational exposure to real estate ownership and development.

She is the host of Growing Cities, a podcast exploring how capital, infrastructure, policy, and innovation shape the future of cities. Through conversations with investors, developers, operators, and policymakers, the podcast bridges global insight with practical decision-making in the built environment.

Viviana also teaches international real estate and development, bringing real-world capital and portfolio strategy into the classroom.

Contact Viviana for more info or to join the conversation.

How often does this podcast release new episodes?

This podcast updates daily.

Where can I listen to this podcast?

This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.

Does this podcast accept guests?

Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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