Imagine this: Bicycles traveling at speeds up to 50 miles per hour in enclosed tubes hanging above the streets. That's the vision of Chris Hardwicke, a Toronto architect who is promoting his idea as Velo-City, and we'll talk to Chris about his remarkable plan on Smart City.

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Where will the leadership come from to innovate successful futures for America's cities? Paul Grogan is testing some new and exciting possibilities in his hometown of Boston where he runs the community foundation, and what he is learning has applications for cities everywhere.

Also with us is Joe Cortright who… more

Downtowns are coming back all over the U.S., none more strikingly than Philadelphia's Center City. As founding director of Philadelphia's Center City District, Paul Levy is the man at the helm of the revitalization of what USA Today recently called "America's next great city." We'll talk to Paul about… more

Place branding and the economic impact of innovation are two topics of continuing interest to urban leaders. This week's guests will tell us about the latest developments in both fields.

Simon Anholt, one of the world's leading specialists in creating brand strategies for nations and cities, returns to give us… more