Most cities were shaped around production, movement, and efficiency rather than human experience. So why does it feel like we’re only now beginning to seriously ask what cities are actually for, especially with all the technology we have at our fingertips?

Let’s trace the evolution of cities from Haussmann’s redesign of Paris, to Singapore’s garden city vision, to the rise of the 20-minute neighbourhood. Across very different contexts, a consistent pattern emerges: the cities that work best are the ones where a deliberate choice has been made to centre human wellbeing in their design.

This episode sits at the intersection of urban history, systems thinking, and what civic participatory systems could look like, all in the pursuit to make cities of the future feel more like home.

Inside the episode: