The Urban Planner
Exploring the intersection of AI, digital twins, smart cities, and governance. Join us as we unpack the technologies reshaping urban planning and what they mean for cities and the people who live in them.
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When Does a Digital System Become a City? AI, Governance, and the Urban Threshold
38 min
At what point does a connected system of sensors, AI models, and data become 'the city'? We explore the philosophical and practical boundaries of AI-governed urban systems, and what happens when algorithmic decision-making touches every neighborhood, street, and resident.
Digital Twins: Smart Planning Tool or Urban Tech Hype?
42 min
Digital twins promise to let cities model everything before building it. But do they deliver? We break down where digital twins actually work, where they're oversold, and what makes the difference between a useful planning tool and an expensive data project.
AI Fluency: Why Planners Need to Stay Skeptical
38 min
AI tools are delivering increasingly polished outputs—but polished doesn't mean accurate. We unpack the 'polished output paradox' and why urban planners need to develop critical AI fluency. Discover the three core competencies that separate effective AI users from those who get fooled by AI hallucinations.
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