The Century of Cities

About The Century of Cities

Welcome to The Century of Cities, a captivating journey fueled by curiosity into humanity's most profound transformation: urban evolution. By 2100, 10 billion people will live in over 10,000 cities. What shape will that world take? This 100-episode series explores the forces driving this shift through illuminating interviews and compelling stories, revealing how cities can lead us toward a sustainable, inclusive, and resilient world.

Publisher

Prof. Greg Clark CBE & Jennifer Dolynchuk

Category

education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Oct 2024

Latest episode

3 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

74 of 145 episodes have a transcript.

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   3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Carl Nightingale: Can Cities Help Us Rethink Our Future

   Host [Host Name] interviews Professor Emeritus Carl Nightingale about how cities shape our planet and how we can reimagine their future for greater equity and sustainability.

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   26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Paul Collier Part 2: Can Cities Create Their Own Future?

   Host [Host Name] interviews Professor Sir Paul Collier, Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Oxford, about financing Africa's urban transition and fostering city-led futures.

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   20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Paul Collier Part 1: Can Cities Build Their Own Way Back?

   Host [Host Name] interviews Professor Sir Paul Collier, an economics and public policy expert, about how cities can foster renewal through local assets and civic cooperation.

Inside a recent episode

Carl Nightingale: Can Cities Help Us Rethink Our Future

Published 3 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Given that you've described a series of systems that are really quite interdependent and cover very large geographies, it exposes the myth that somehow the individual city is governable on its own, doesn't it? I think it does, yes. I think we need to approach cities that every level. We need to think about governance of cities at the neighborhood and the street level. We need to think about it in the sort of borough level if you want. Then we need to think of them as acting as municipalities and we need to give those municipalities a lot more opportunity to experiment. We need to give mayors a lot more power and a lot more ability to represent themselves with each other and in organizations like the UN and other international bodies, there should be some kind of ongoing urban summit that goes into these issues. […]

Who has been a guest on The Century of Cities

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Carl Nightingale
• Paul Collier
• Shiro Muchiri
• Joan Clos
• Yu-Ning Hwang

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

16 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100

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Quality

96

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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