The DNA of Cities Podcast

We know that there are over 10,000 cities in the world. We also know that there is something unique about every city. But what is it that makes each city feel, move, look and act so differently? In this podcast, Professor Greg Clark CBE and Dr Caitlin Morrissey bring together leaders from the worlds of urban history, politics, art, architecture and more to decode The DNA of Cities.

The DNA of Cities: Season 2

Episode 19: The DNA of Manchester - Part I

We ask local experts, why did this place become the world’s first industrial city? Why Manchester?

Episode 16: The DNA of Mexico City - Part II

We trace the layers of Mexico City and the unique convergence of its past, present and future.

Episode 18: Rosemary Wakeman

Rosemary is a renowned expert on global urban history, we ask what The DNA of Cities mean to her.

Episode 15: The DNA of Mexico City - Part I

We explore what it is that makes Mexico City one of world's most beguiling and enthralling cities.

Episode 17: The DNA of Mexico City - Part III

We discover where the unique character of Mexico City is expressed and how it can be experienced.

Episode 14: Philip Sheldrake

We speak to Philip about spirituality and cities, we ask how is spirituality shaped by urbanisation?

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The DNA of Cities: Season 1

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In Season 1, we embarked on a global voyage of discovery in search of The DNA of Cities, and we were joined by over 70 local experts in 11 tremendous cities. Across 29 episodes, we discovered that The DNA of Cities is about the emergence of patterns over long cycles of urban evolution, recognising key moments, decisions and forces that shape a city, and the mindsets and dispositions that are inherited and become deeply embedded.

If you love The DNA of Cities, check out The Century of Cities podcast and The Planet of Cities column