Episode 06
Architecture & Climate Responsibility
Kobi Karp
Climate resilience in design
Long-term planning responsibility
Luxury vs sustainability
Designing for future generations
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Episode 07
Modular Housing & Affordability
Eli Rouimi · Plad Homes
Modular construction explained
Speed and cost efficiency
Flexible ownership models
Adaptable housing solutions
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Episode 08
Real Estate Tokenization
Jerry Chu · Lofty.ai
Fractional ownership via digital shares
Blockchain and property investment
Accessibility vs. traditional real estate
What needs to happen for mainstream adoption
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Episode 09
The 15-Minute City
Prof. Carlos Moreno · Sorbonne University
Proximity over infrastructure
Reducing car dependency
Walkability, local services, and belonging
Young generations reshaping cities
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Episode 10
Regenerative Cities
Prof. Majora Carter · Princeton University
Regenerative vs. extractive development
Environmental justice in the South Bronx
Third spaces and community belonging
Mixed-income neighborhoods and anti-displacement
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Episode 11
The Psychology of Home
Dr. Colin Ellard · University of Waterloo
Psychogeography and how space shapes emotion
Why blank buildings hurt mental health
Autonomy, belonging, and teen space
Measuring community through real-world indicators
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Episode 12
Solving the Homeownership Crisis
Prof. Marc Norman · Associate Dean, NYU Schack
Why post-WWII zoning killed affordable housing
Neighborhood REITs and shared ownership
Gentrification, displacement, and protecting renters
The real "belonging index" — walkability and choice
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Episode 13
Decoding the Hidden Psychology of Home
Dr. Toby Israel · Founder of Design Psychology
Environmental autobiography — how childhood places shape us
Design psychology and people-centered spaces
Recreating vs. rejecting the homes we grew up in
Personalizing rented and temporary spaces
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Episode 14
Cracking the DNA of Great Cities
Prof. Greg Clark · Advisor to 400+ Cities
Endowed, inherited & acquired traits that make a city unique
Why copycat cities lose their identity
Belonging and the social contract of a city
Affordability, climate, and the future of cities
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Episode 15
How Zoning Shapes Cities, Housing, and Belonging
Nolan Gray · Research Director, California YIMBY
What zoning quietly controls
The YIMBY movement & ending the shortage
Why new housing prevents displacement
Suburbs, abundance, and belonging
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Episode 16
Happy Cities, Trust & the Design of Belonging
Charles Montgomery · Author of Happy City
Why the "city effect" has grown stronger
The lost-wallet test for social trust
Density, social clusters & missing middle housing
Breaking the screens-and-isolation doom loop
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Episode 17
The Future of Neighborhoods
Guest TBA
Remote work impact
Suburbs vs urban living
15-minute cities
Infrastructure and opportunity
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