Charles Landry, author, urbanist and global advisor, reveals the surprising benefits (and endemic challenges) of urban bureaucracy. Charles Landry is an author, speaker and international adviser on the future of cities best known for popularizing the Creative City concept. His book The Creative City: A Toolkit for Urban Innovators became a movement to rethink the planning, development and management of cities. —- Join us at the WRLDCTY | Bay Awards Urban Summit in Bilbao, Spain Oct. 9 and 10, 2024 Each year, WRLDCTY’s global forum gathers in one of the world’s best cities to inspire and activate a group of leading innovators alongside a virtual community around the world. Find out more at WRLDCTY.com.

C40's Hélène Chartier on urban climate adaptation The climate crisis is the single biggest issue facing not only our cities, but habitats and communities of every size in every corner of the world. Hélène Chartier leads C40's team and programs that help cities to accelerate sustainable and resilient urban planning policies and design practices. Prior to joining C40, Hélène was an advisor to the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo. She also worked for the Paris Urbanism Agency and the global consulting firm Arup. Over the course of her career, she has lived and worked in London, New York, and Paris, which she now calls home. --- Join us at the WRLDCTY | Bay Awards Urban Summit in Bilbao, Spain Oct. 9 and 10, 2024 Each year, WRLDCTY’s global forum gathers in one of the world’s best cities to inspire and activate a group of leading innovators alongside a virtual community around the world. Find out more at WRLDCTY.com.

The WRLDCTY Podcast is your home for vital conversations and the best ideas about cities from the best city builders in the world. Host and President & CEO of Resonance Chris Fair discusses what to look forward to twice a month.