Paul James – Good Cities, Driverless Cars and the Diplomatic Potential of Antarctica

Welcome to Episode 2 of Good Will Hunters, with Professor Paul James. Today on the show we discuss the United Nations Global Compact, why relocating “slums” is so difficult, what exactly makes a good city, why resiliency is a dangerous word, and the enormous potential of Antarctica for international cooperation, plus so much more.

2:22 – UN Global Compact
4:04 – Circles of Sustainability
5:34 – The Cities Program in the UN Global Compact
6:00 – How to relocate a “slum” and enable communities to flourish
8:10 – Why the “bulldozing technique” will not work
11:07 – What makes a good city?
13:45 – The Circles of Sustainability method
17:30 – Defining resilience
21:02 – Challenges for Port Moresby
23:50 – Steps in reinventing a city
25:30 – Participatory Budgeting
26:58 – Participatory development – strengths and challenges
33:10 – Can you fix a city that’s already been built?
37:00 – Embracing discomfort
40:42 – The enormous potential of Antarctica

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