Urban Limitrophe Alexandra Lambropoulos

Join me, along with my co-hosts Joycelyn and Erin, as we dive into an insightful conversation with Lanrick Bennett Jr., Toronto's Bicycle Mayor, and the Executive Director of Charlie's FreeWheels. We explore his tenure as a bike mayor and the expansive network of BYCS-appointed mayors, stretching from India to Uganda and beyond.

In this episode, we discuss crucial topics such as Vision Zero and efforts to reduce vehicular-related fatalities in Toronto. We delve into designing inclusive cycling infrastructure and offer advice for those looking to cycle in the city and who want to get involved in making their streets safer for all.

Guest: Lanrick Bennett Jr., Bicycle Mayor of Toronto & Executive Director of Charlie’s FreeWheels

Co-Hosts: Joycelyn Guan and Erin

Acknowledgements:

This episode is co-sponsored by the University of Toronto School of Cities and the Department of Geography and Planning.

About Urban Limitrophe:

Please visit www.urbanlimitrophe.com for all episode show notes and references and guest details.

Please address any related communication to hello[at]urbanlimitrophe.com

Credits:

Music by Imany Lambropoulos
Podcast concept, development, and design by Alexandra Lambropoulos

This episode marks the first video episode of the podcast! Here's a sneak peek of my conversation with Destinie Adélakun, an emerging multi-disciplinary artist, who masterfully weaves her Nigerian-Indian heritage into her breathtaking solo exhibition, "Journey of Adé." Destinie also shares the excitement of exhibiting at Toronto's renowned Nuit Blanche, her work bridging mental wellness and public art as part of the Scarborough-based Behind the Art Collective, and the crucial role that public art plays in shaping the identity of our cities.

This is just a snippet of our conversation. To watch our full discussion head on over to the new Urban Limitrophe YouTube channel to see all of the art pieces that Destinie refers to in the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srnqt0NuzNg

Guest: Destinie Adélakun, Behind the Art Collective

Acknowledgements:

This episode is co-sponsored by the University of Toronto School of Cities, the Department of Geography and Planning, and GlowReel

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Join me in this captivating episode of the podcast as I have an insightful conversation with Heba Elhanafy, an urban researcher from the Charter Cities Institute (CCI) Zambia. Together, we explore the fascinating world of charter city development and dive deep into the Planning Guidelines Report titled "Guided Organic Growth: An urban planning framework for charter cities."

In this episode, you'll learn about:
- What are charter cities and why promoting good governance is at the heart of making them work
- The benefits of taking an incremental approach to infrastructure development for more affordability and efficiency
- The importance of adapting urban policies and plans to the evolving needs of citizens
- And much more!


Guest: Heba Elhanafy, Charter Cities Institute (CCI) Zambia

- Website: www.chartercitiesinstitute.org
- Twitter: @hebaelhanafi
- Instagram: @hebaelhanafy
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heba-elhanafy-918691a0

Acknowledgements:

This episode is co-sponsored by the University of Toronto School of Cities and the Department of Geography and Planning.

About Urban Limitrophe:

Please visit www.urbanlimitrophe.com for all episode show notes and references and guest details.

Instagram & Twitter: @urbanlimitrophe

Please address any related communication to hello[at]urbanlimitrophe.com

Credits:
- Music and editing by Imany Lambropoulos
- Podcast concept, development, and design by Alexandra Lambropoulos

In this episode, I chat with Angela Oduor Lungati, the CEO of Ushahidi. Ushahdi is a mobile platform dubbed “Africa’s Gift to Silicon Valley” by the New York Times. Born out of a crisis, the open-source software enables virtually anyone with a cellphone or internet connection to efficiently crowd-source information, map it and share it with those the most in need and guide those who can provide aid. Ushahidi is a powerful planning and decision-making tool for communities and cities in the midst of an emergency and has been used by groups worldwide to track everything from COVID-19 recovery to police brutality and everything in between.

In this episode, you'll learn about:
- how Ushahidi has been leveraged by communities and governments worldwide,
- how to keep communities at the center of innovation,
- and much more!


Guest: Angela Oduor Lungati, CEO of Ushahidi
- Website: www.ushahidi.com
- Twitter: @AngieNicoleOD | @Ushahidi
- Instagram: @Ushahidi
- Donate: give.ushahidi.com

Acknowledgements:

This episode is co-sponsored by the University of Toronto School of Cities and the Department of Geography and Planning.

About Urban Limitrophe:

Please visit www.urbanlimitrophe.com for all episode show notes and references and guest details.

Instagram & Twitter: @urbanlimitrophe

Please address any related communication to hello[at]urbanlimitrophe.com

Credits:

Music and editing by Imany Lambropoulos
Podcast concept, development, and design by Alexandra Lambropoulos

En novembre 2021, j'ai eu le plaisir de parler avec M. Patrick Mudekereza le Directeur Exécutif du Centre d'Art Waza. Le Centre d'art Waza, situé à Lubumbashi, en République démocratique du Congo une ville désignée en 2015 par l'UNESCO, comme étant la Ville créative d'artisanat et des arts populaires. Ainsi, pendant notre discussion nous parlons par rapport de la créativité des Lushois, du rôle de l'art public dans la ville, les projets divers dirigés par le Centre et ce qui fait de Lubumbashi une Ville Créative.

Dans cet épisode, vous découvrirez:
- pourquoi l’art public est si important pour les villes et les communautés qui les accueillent,
- l'histoire de la ville de Lubumbashi d'un perspective artistique,
- qu’est-ce qui fait de Lubumbashi une ville aussi créative,
- et bien plus encore!

Invité: Patrick Mudekereza
- Website: www.centredartwaza.org
- Twitter: @centredartwaza
- Instagram: @centredartwaza

Remerciements:

Cet épisode est co-parrainé par l'Université de Toronto School of Cities et le Département de Geographie et de l'Aménagement

Urban Limitrophe:

Veuillez visitez www.urbanlimitrophe.com pour toutes les notes et références de l’émission et les détails sur les invités.

- Instagram: @urbanlimitrophepodcast
- Twitter: @urbanlimitrophe
- Contact: hello[at]urbanlimitrophe.com

Assistance:
- Monteur et producteur de musique: Imany Lambropoulos
- Animatrice de podcast et graphiste: Alexandra Lambropoulos

In this episode, my co-host Sami Ferwati and I chat with Salma Elbasty from CLUSTER (Cairo Lab for Urban Studies, Training and Environmental Research). CLUSTER undertakes a number of research, architecture, and arts-based urban initiatives with a special focus on analyzing urban informality and highlighting its role in our cities. During our discussion, we explore the impact of two of CLUSTER's major projects—the CAUL (Critical Arab Urban Lexicon) and their Creativity in Action toolkit—and how through their diverse programming they work with artists, artisans, academics, businesses, communities, and everyone else in between to bring their projects to life.

In this episode, you'll learn about:
- urban informality and its role in creative cities,
- the process CLUSTER follows to undertake their various creative, community-based activities,
- the Critical Arab Urban Lexicon (CAUL) and the importance of translating urban terms into different languages,
- ALFABRIKA, CLUSTER's maker space and community hub,
- and much more!

Guest: Salma Elbasty, CLUSTER

- Website: www.clustercairo.org
- Twitter: @clustercairo
- Instagram: @clustercairo


Co-Host: Sami Ferwati


Acknowledgements:

This episode is co-sponsored by the University of Toronto School of Cities and the Department of Geography and Planning.


About Urban Limitrophe:
- Please visit www.urbanlimitrophe.com for all episode show notes and references and guest details.
- Instagram & Twitter: @urbanlimitrophe
- Please address any related communication to hello[at]urbanlimitrophe.com

Credits:
- Music by Imany Lambropoulos
- Podcast concept, development, and design by Alexandra Lambropoulos