Who's Looting Your City? Dark Politics of Urban Development | Matthew McCartney | Part 1/2 | HCE21
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The Human City: Deep-dive conversations exploring how cities can be redesigned to work for everyone.
With The Human City Podcast, we explore how cities can become more inclusive, safer, and genuinely people-centric. The podcast brings together planners, designers, policymakers, activists, and community voices to reflect on how urban spaces are imagined, built, and experienced in everyday life.
Across episodes, we move beyond abstract frameworks to focus on lived realities how decisions made in policy rooms play out on streets, in neighbourhoods, and during daily commutes. We talk about mobility, safety, care work, public space, and governance, and the gaps that emerge when cities are designed without the people who use them most in mind.
Our aim is to spark honest dialogue, challenge dominant ways of thinking about urban development, and inspire practical action grounded in empathy and evidence.
Listen in as we ask a simple but urgent question: What does it take to build a city that truly cares?
Who should be our next guest? Write to us at ruchitabansal.shecity@gmail.com
Who should be our next guest? Write to us at ruchitabansal.shecity@gmail.com
Ruchita Bansal is an urban planner leading a movement to design cities that work for women. Her work bridges lived realities, governance, and urban transformation. Through this podcast, she amplifies voices that push India toward a more equitable future.