“Happy Cities” podcast
For Skanska Residential, I designed the next edition of the podcast Happy Cities published on TOK FM.
While creating the programme, I followed Andersen’s fairy tale “Five Peas.” I often quote it during my talks. When the peas were green, they thought the world was green. Later, when they turned yellow, they believed the world changed too.
Similarly, in the podcast and in my work, I show how children see the city. I also want to show that the world has many colours. However, we often miss them inside our own pods. Therefore, this edition focuses on accessibility, inclusiveness and well-being.
I invited people whose work I deeply value and admire for courage and vision. They live by the rule: if you can’t find the book you want, write it yourself.
This edition of Happy Cities podcast features:
- Agnieszka Labus, architect and urban planner, assistant professor at the Faculty of Architecture of the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice and president of the LAB60+ foundation. She speaks in the episode “Postal code and longevity – how to shape cities conducive to a healthy and long life?”
- Beata Patuszyńska, urban space researcher, expert on child-friendly cities, author of the City for Children blog in the episode “A child-friendly city should support their independence”
- Ewelina Jaskulska, Gender in urban space. Cities are not designed with women in mind
- Agnieszka Karwala and Jarosław Bogucki: How to design or adapt urban space to various needs? This is the recipe for a city without barriers
- Iwona Benek: Age-friendly cities, what are they? Urban space should encourage people to leave the apartment.
- Natalia Olszewska: Neuroarchitecture – designing for the well-being of city dwellers
All the talks were conducted by Wojciech Babiarczyk.
