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Welcome to Part 2 of our discussion! Join us as we co-host with urban planner and Charter Cities Institute researcher, Heba Elhanafy. We're diving deep into the world of Charter Cities – exploring their transformative impact, dissecting the key elements behind their success, and shedding light on where they've made mistakes in the past.

Heba also shares her invaluable insights from her planning experiences in Zambia and gives us a sneak peek into the forthcoming Charter Cities Atlas.

But that's not all! Stay tuned for the final segment where we dive headfirst into the hottest trends and burning themes making waves across social media. You won't want to miss this dynamic wrap-up!

Timestamps:
03:08 Heba introduces the Charter Cities Atlas
16:14 The history of cities and the development of charter cities around the world
20:13 Why the cities being built are being built wrong (and how to build them right)!
21:00 How do charter cities work versus regular cities (ex. Singapore) and their economic motives
25:00 How public-private partnerships (PPPs or P3s) play a big role in the development of charter cities
30:22 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and other urban policies informing charter city development
42:54 The Charter Cities Institute's urban planning guidelines for new master planning cities
46:00 The Lusaka Urban Lab and Heba's work with community improving walkability in the city of Lusaka, Zambia
59:53 Media Review 1: Cairo's Highway Problem
1:13:44 Media Review 2: Cars vs Public Transit Debate

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Meet Majd Al-Shihabi a technologist turned urban planner turned technologist-urban planner 🌆 Currently a PhD student at UofT 📚 Researching energy modeling for Toronto's climate action plan, TransformTO 🌍 Exploring participatory modeling & the ontology of models/methods 🤔 Passionate about forming epistemic communities & the right to the city 🏙️

Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro/Majd Background
1:15 Yarmouk camp, Syria from Palestine
5:45 Why Systems Engineering
9:30 Why Learn Planning in Lebanon
11:30 Why a PHD in Geography
12:30 Housing Vacancy in Lebanon
15:00 Mapping Palestine
17:00 Housing a Cross Cutting Lens
26:00 Political agency of Model Building
33:00 International Building Code & Double-Ended Corridors
42:00 The Code Impact on Community Building
43:00 Yarmouk Refugee Camp in Syria
47:00 Final Comments: Mental Health. Urban Isolation, Outro

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Thank you to the Infrastructure Institute for hosting us at their +(Plus) 2.0 Exhibition! To learn more about the institute and their exhibition work please visit: https://infrastructureinstitute.ca/exhibition/

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In this 2-part series, Mia and Alexandra explore what the movie Burlesque (2010) can teach us about urban planning. Alexandra and Mia discuss the Night economy, 24 Hour Cities, and the rise of Night Mayors. Together they investigate Creative Cities and arts and culture's impact on economic development. They also explore the disappearance of music venues and cultural spaces across Toronto and beyond, and what policies and initiatives exist to help bring them back.

Make sure to watch Part 1 for a rundown of the movie, its key characters, and how air rights/density transfers work.

Let us know your thoughts on Part 2 in the comments below!

And don't forget to share what other movies, TV shows, or books you'd like us to review from an urban planning lens next?



⏳Timestamps

00:00 Recap of Last Episode

00:49 Intro to This Episode's Topic: The Night Economy and

01:14 Intro to Creative Cities and Toronto's UNESCO Designation

01:23 Toronto is a UNESCO Designated Creative City

02:16 The Venice Biennale of Architecture

03:00 Canada's Submission: The Impostor Cities Exhibition

04:31 Creative Class Theory

07:15 Critiques of Creative Class Theory

10:15: A Ranking of the Creative Cities Around the World

13:20 Stats on How Much Money the Arts & Culture Sector Contributes to Toronto's Economy

14:20 Introduction to the Night Economy

15:45 The Economic Impact of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour

18:12 The Economic Impact of Beyoncé's Renaissance Tour

19:50 Toronto's Nightlife Action Plan and Planning for the Night

20:50 Toronto's Review of the Noise By-Law

22:05 Planning for 24-Hour Cities and the Rise of Night Mayors

25:49 The Disappearance of Music and Cultural Venues Worldwide

27:00 Policies and Strategies to Save Music Venues

29:10 Lack of Representation in the Cultural Industry and Infrastructure

34:39 Proposed Models for Saving Music Venues: Meanwhile Spaces

35:48 Examples of Meanwhile Spaces: It's OK* Studios and Why Not Theatre

40:30 Creative Community Land Trusts (CLTs) &the Creative Cultural Spaces Trust (CCST)



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Join us in Part 2 of our conversation, where Alexandra engages in a discussion with Margaux Weinrib, an urban and cultural planner at MASSIV Art, on placemaking's economic impacts and strategies for community-driven public art. Stay tuned for Part 3 to delve deeper!

In this episode we're chatting about:
- The significance of diversity and representation in public art and cultural programming
- Prioritizing art for cities: Its importance and impact of cities prioritizing funding for arts and culture
- Exploring how art and placemaking drive economic growth.
- Distinguishing between placemaking and peacekeeping.
- Strategies for community-rooted public art.
- Approaches for meaningful community engagements.

Join in on the conversation and leave your thoughts below!

🎬 Timestamps
01:11 The impacts of the lack of funding on the creative and cultural sector
11:39 Inequities in private and public funding for different types of arts and culture, particularly those rooted in ethnocultural communities and their impact on our cities
14:00 Importance of cities in celebrating and building infrastructure for local artists in effective cultural planning and how policy can help reduce the barriers of entry for artists of colour
20:08 Strategies for public art rooted in community
23:30 Margaux's approach to community engagement
28:33 Strategies for meaningful community engagement

🤔 Still Curious?
To learn more about Margaux and the MASSIV Art make sure to visit: https://massivart.com/

💡#ICYMI find Part 1 and 3 of the series here:
- Part 1: https://youtu.be/j_7L-KTwGU4
- Part 3: https://youtu.be/KhxZ1hj_nJM

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Credits:
- Closing Music: Michael Quigley

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In this 2-part series, Mia and Alexandra explore what the movie Burlesque (2010) can teach us about urban planning. Mia explain about air rights and how they work and investigate if they really could be used by cultural venues and community groups to save themselves from developer speculation. Mia and Alexandra also share some fun facts and thoughts of the movie and their love of the unlikely iconic duo, Christina Aguilera and Cher.

Stay tuned for Part 2!

Let us know your thoughts on Part 1 in the comments below! And don't forget to share what other movies, TV shows, or books you'd like us to review from an urban planning lens next?

⏳ Timestamps
00:00 Intro to the Movie and Relevance to Urban Planning
01:45 Intro to the Pop Culture Club
02:05 Fun Facts,
04:05 Movie Plot + Character Intros
06:44 How Air Rights/Density Transfers Work + Case Studies
11:25 Air Rights in the Canadian Context + Toronto's Rail Deck Park
13:30 Other Questions About Burlesque's Depiction of Air Rights
14:08 The Scene That Started it All: Air Rights in Burlesque
17:00 Other Topics Sparked From the Movie + Discussed in Part 2

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🌆 Our first interview is live and it's a must-watch! 🎥 We had the pleasure of chatting with the incredible Heba Elhanafy, an urban research expert based in Zambia, working with the Charter Cities Institute. Heba, an urban planner with an architecture background, takes us on a journey through her roots, her love-hate relationship with planning, and her inspiring journey into this field.

🏙️ If you're curious about urban planning in diverse contexts, this is for you! Tune in now to watch Part 1 of our conversation, and trust us, you won't want to miss it! 🌍💡


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