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The Urbanist

Resite 2017, part two

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29 June 2017

Episode 298

29 minutes


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We bring you interviews with the mayor of Prague, Adriana Krnacova; architects David Bravo and Ivan Kucina; lighting designer Leni Schwendinger; and city architect for Warsaw, Marlena Happach.

29 June 2017

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Chapter 1

Adriana Krnáčová, mayor of Prague

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Who better to paint a picture of what Prague has achieved so far – and what challenges lie ahead – than its mayor, Adriana Krnáčová?

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Chapter 2

5 minutes


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David Bravo, European Prize for Urban Public Space

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Together with six other European cities, architect David Bravo of the Centre of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona launched the European Prize for Urban Public Space, rewarding the very best recovery and social-innovation projects around the continent.

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Chapter 3

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Leni Schwendinger, urban lighting design

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We caught up with Leni Schwendinger, one of the world’s leading voices on the impact lighting can have in our cities.

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Marlena Happach, chief architect for Warsaw

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Revitalisation projects need to be carefully planned to be done right and, in a city like Warsaw that has been flattened by war, this takes an even bigger role in shaping what the future Polish capital will look like.

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Chapter 5

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Ivan Kucina, architecture in Belgrade

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Over the past 10 years Ivan Kucina has been working to change the approach to urban design in his city – mainly by launching the Belgrade International Architecture Week. But he warns us it is not a celebration of good design, rather it’s a summit in how to change things for the better.

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