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"The state should be an asset for its citizens, it shouldn't be a burden."Are you interested in how to establish a new country? What do you think about using blockchain and AI technology in government? How can we reconfigure governance as a shareholder state? Interview with Vít Jedlička, President of Liberland. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, direct meritocracy, good and bad governance elements, establishing a new country, and many more.A visionary entrepreneur, Vít Jedlička holds degrees from the University of Economics, Prague, and the CEVRO Institute. Vít has conducted numerous interviews with prestigious media outlets like The New York Times and Fox Business Network. A sought-after speaker, he has presented at prominent conferences such as the Horasis Global Meeting, TedX, ALEC, and the St. Gallen Symposium. Vít proclaimed The Free Republic of Liberland, also known as Liberland in 2015, which is a sovereign state located between Croatia and Serbia. As the President of Liberland, Vít’s primary mission is to create a flourishing, prosperous nation for its citizens.Find out more about Vít through these links:Vít Jedlicka on LinkedIn@Vit_Jedlicka as Vít Jedlicka on X@vjedlicka as Vít Jedlicka on InstagramVít Jedlicka on WikipediaLiberland websiteLiberland on WikipediaLiberland on LinkedIn@Liberland_org as Liberland on XLiberland Youtube channelLongevity Vision and Strategy Workshop in November 2025Free Cities Conference in November 2025Liberland Christmas Party in December 2025Ark Liberland Village in 2026Connecting episodes you might be interested in:No.294 - Interview with Erick A. Brimen about Honduras Prospera, a new city in a free economic zoneNo.318 - Interview with Mark Lutter about charter citiesNo.369R - Liberland Blockchain WhitepaperWhat was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also available.I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in how to establish a new country? What do you think about using blockchain and AI technology in government? How can we reconfigure governance as a shareholder state? Trailer for episode 370 - interview with Vít Jedlička, President of Liberland. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, direct meritocracy, good and bad governance elements, establishing a new country, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in new forms of governance? Summary of the whitepaper titled Liberland Blockchain Whitepaper, published on the Liberland website.This is a great preparation to our next interview with Vít Jedlička, the president of Liberland in episode 370 talking about their new governance structure based on blockchain. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how we can utilise the upcoming technologies, like blockchain to improve our governance systems. This whitepaper presents how Liberland operates its government entirely on a public blockchain which aims to ensure transparency and accountability, balancing decentralisation with necessary permissioned access for citizens.Find the white paper through this link.Abstract: Liberland is a country founded in 2015 on a terra nullius between Croatia and Serbia, with its founders being enthusiasts of blockchain and liberty. The goal of the Liberland Blockchain is to provide all e-government services to its citizens via a Substrate-based blockchain system, with governance as its first use case. The Liberland Blockchain is designed as a layer 1 public blockchain, governed by the holders of its native tokens, the Liberland Dollar (LLD) and Liberland Merit (LLM). The system also supports Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) representing land and other assets and implements a decentralised identity solution. In the future, it will support an online judiciary system, enabling non-smart but self-executing contracts on the blockchain with the judiciary as an oracle. The judiciary will also enable features like account recovery and recourse against fraud and theft.Connecting episodes you might be interested in:No.022R - Crypto citiesNo.180 - Interview with Ben Vass about new technologies, like blockchain, influencing the future of citiesYou can find the transcript through this link.What was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also available.I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in how to establish a new country? What do you think about using blockchain and AI technology in government? How can we reconfigure governance as a shareholder state? Trailer for episode 370 - interview with Vít Jedlička, President of Liberland. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, direct meritocracy, good and bad governance elements, establishing a new country, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in how to establish a new country? What do you think about using blockchain and AI technology in government? How can we reconfigure governance as a shareholder state? Trailer for episode 370 - interview with Vít Jedlička, President of Liberland. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, direct meritocracy, good and bad governance elements, establishing a new country, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
"Transportation is the movement of people and goods ... allowing people to do what they want."Are you interested in predicting urban transportation systems and their effects? What do you think about transportation as the movement of people and goods? How can we consider the first, second and third rate consequences? Interview with Josh Rands, Co-Founder and CEO at TerraCity. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, transportation, sustainability, second and third rate consequences, and many more.Josh Rands is the Founder and CEO of TerraCity, a software startup he founded in 2022 that's developing AI-powered modeling tools to help cities with comprehensive planning and decision-making across transportation and land-use. Josh previously founded Litter CleanUp, a nonprofit that built a mobile volunteering platform to empower community-driven action to fight litter and pollution. At TerraCity, he serves as Principal Investigator on research and development projects funded by the United States Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture to develop novel AI technology.Find out more about Josh through these links:Josh Rands on LinkedInTerraCity websiteTerraCity on LinkedInLitter CleanUp websiteLitter CleanUp on LinkedIn@litter_cleanup as Litter CleanUp on InstagramConnecting episodes you might be interested in:No.274 - Interview with Richard Gill about how economics drive behaviour changeNo.354 - Interview with Andrew J Cary about a new way of urban transportationNo.367R - The fundamental issues and development trends of AI-driven transformations in urban transit and urban spaceWhat was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also available.I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in predicting urban transportation systems and their effects? What do you think about transportation as the movement of people and goods? How can we consider the first, second and third rate consequences? Trailer for episode 368 - interview with Josh Rands, Co-Founder and CEO at TerraCity. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, transportation, sustainability, second and third rate consequences, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in AI-driven urban transformations? Debate of the article titled The fundamental issues and development trends of AI-driven transformations in urban transit and urban space from 2025, by Haishan Xia, Renwei Liu, Lu Li, and Yilan Zhang, published in the Sustainable Cities and Society journal.This is a great preparation to our next interview with Josh Rands in episode 368 talking about AI prediction for urban transportation. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how we can utilise AI and Machine Learning tools and techniques to uncover non-linear urban relationships. This article highlights that AI technology helps address the spatiotemporal imbalance and proposes a future of human and artificial intelligence collaboration.Find the article through this link.Abstract: Changes in transportation demand driven by artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping urban spatial structures, and the continued development of AI is expected to exacerbate the spatiotemporal imbalance between urban spatial structures and transportation behaviors. Studying the interaction between urban transit and spatial factors helps to achieve precise alignment between structures and behavior. This study demonstrates the immense potential of AI technologies in uncovering complex, high-dimensional, non-linear interactions between pertinent factors using clustering analysis and further reveals the urban transformations induced by Urban AI and their broader macro impacts. A multi-factor equilibrium model of human and artificial intelligence is also proposed as a direction for future research, aiming to help scholars familiarize themselves with the latest trends and emerging technologies as well as to provide inspiration and guidance for future studies.Connecting episodes you might be interested in:No.325R - Economic and social impacts of public transport investments: A scoping literature reviewNo.326 - Interview with Sarah Bridges about the potential benefits of public transportationYou can find the transcript through this link.What was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also available.I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in predicting urban transportation systems and their effects? What do you think about transportation as the movement of people and goods? How can we consider the first, second and third rate consequences? Trailer for episode 368 - interview with Josh Rands, Co-Founder and CEO at TerraCity. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, transportation, sustainability, second and third rate consequences, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in predicting urban transportation systems and their effects? What do you think about transportation as the movement of people and goods? How can we consider the first, second and third rate consequences? Trailer for episode 368 - interview with Josh Rands, Co-Founder and CEO at TerraCity. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, transportation, sustainability, second and third rate consequences, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
"Place isn't optional, we have to have a place. So we have to constantly figure it out."Are you interested in place branding? What do you think about participating in the civic brand at your place? How can we involve the next generation to create urban futures? Interview with Ryan Short, author of ‘The Civic Brand: The Power & Responsibility of Place’ and co-founder of CivicBrand. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, place branding, choosing where to live, opportunities opening up, the next generation, and many more. Ryan Short is the CEO of CivicBrand, a firm dedicated to place-branding for U.S. cities and local governments. With 17 years of experience, Ryan guides communities to define their unique identities through shared values, vision, and actionable strategies, transcending traditional logos and slogans. His upcoming book, The Civic Brand: The Power and Responsibility of Place (September 2025), delves into how branding fosters unity, civic pride, and a sense of belonging, featuring a foreword by Charles Marohn of Strong Towns. Ryan has spoken at prestigious events, such as City Nation Place Global, sharing insights on community identity. He has collaborated with numerous municipalities, helping align branding with policy to create lasting impact. Ryan’s work empowers places to articulate their essence, strengthening community bonds and driving meaningful change through strategic, values-driven branding.Find out more about Ryan through these links:Ryan Short on LinkedInThe Civic Brand - book by Ryan ShortCivicBrand websiteRyan Short at CivicBrandCivicBrand on LinkedIn@civicbrand as CivicBrand on InstagramConnecting episodes you might be interested in:No.312 - Interview with Gilbert Rochecouste about placemakingNo.333R - Place and Place-making in cities: A global perspectiveNo.365R - The Civic BrandWhat was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also available.I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in place branding? What do you think about participating in the civic brand at your place? How can we involve the next generation to create urban futures? Trailer for episode 366 - interview with Ryan Short, author of ‘The Civic Brand: The Power & Responsibility of Place’ and co-founder of CivicBrand. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, place branding, choosing where to live, opportunities opening up, the next generation, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in place branding? Our summary today works with the book titled The Civic Brand: The Power & Responsibility of Place from 2025, by Ryan Short. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Ryan Short in episode 366 talking about place branding and the civic brand. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how we can utilise place branding more than just a marketing tool. This book highlights space branding as a necessary strategic tool to combat fragmented, reactive urban planning and balance out people, profit and place, as the triple bottom line.Find the book through this link.Connecting episodes you might be interested in:No.312 - Interview with Gilbert Rochecouste about civic engagementNo.333R - Place and Place-making in cities: A global perspectiveYou can find the transcript through this link.What was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also available.I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in place branding? What do you think about participating in the civic brand at your place? How can we involve the next generation to create urban futures? Trailer for episode 366 - interview with Ryan Short, author of ‘The Civic Brand: The Power & Responsibility of Place’ and co-founder of CivicBrand. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, place branding, choosing where to live, opportunities opening up, the next generation, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in place branding? What do you think about participating in the civic brand at your place? How can we involve the next generation to create urban futures? Trailer for episode 366 - interview with Ryan Short, author of ‘The Civic Brand: The Power & Responsibility of Place’ and co-founder of CivicBrand. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, place branding, choosing where to live, opportunities opening up, the next generation, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
"We have an obligation ... to be aware of our surroundings, of the impact we have ... and to keep us all safe."Are you interested in traffic safety? What do you think about the government's role in enhancing urban road safety? How can we bring up the next generation to create better future for everyone? Interview with Brett Ferrin, VP of Sales for North America at Traffic Logix . We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, transportation, road safety, AI and decision-making, the next generation, and many more. Brett Ferrin is a highly experienced sales leader with deep roots in the traffic and transportation industry. As Vice President of Sales for North America at Traffic Logix, Brett has been driving the adoption of data-driven traffic solutions since 2011. With over 35 years of experience, Brett is an expert in leading sales teams, establishing distribution channels, and working within the complex frameworks of city, county, and state budgets. He holds an MBA from Western Governors University and is passionate about using data to advance Vision Zero initiatives, improve urban planning, and implement effective traffic calming measures.Find out more about Brett through these links:Brett Ferrin on LinkedInBrett Ferrin on FameBrett Ferrin on The Grand Challengers PodcastBrett Ferrin on the Local Living: Tri-City Podcast with Liz Jones | Temecula, Menifee and Murrieta Real Estate PodcastTraffic Logix websiteTraffic Logix on LinkedIn Connected episodes you might be interested in:No.194 - Interview with Oliver Stoltz about how the road design influences driver behaviourNo.274 - Interview with Richard Gill about the nature if changeNo.363R - Intelligent transportation systems for sustainable smart citiesWhat was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also available.I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in resilience as bouncing forward? What do you think about city sandboxing? How can we increase our adaptive capacity as individuals, communities and cities?Trailer for episode 364 - interview with Sam Kernaghan, Director for the Resilience Program at the Committee for Sydney. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, data and decision-making, resilience, experimentation, urban energy, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in urban traffic safety and its effects on urban planning? Debate of the article titled Intelligent transportation systems for sustainable smart cities from 2024, by Mohamed Elassy, Mohammed Al-Hattab, Maen Takruri, and Sufian Badawi, published in the Transportation Engineering journal.This is a great preparation to our next interview with Brett Ferrin in episode 364 talking about how we are all responsible for traffic safety. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see intelligent transport systems and their role for the future of cities. This article presents intelligent transportation system technologies and their effect on systematic traffic flows, safety and environmental sustainability.Find the article through this link.Abstract: Intelligent Transportation Systems are rapidly expanding to meet the growing demand for safer, more efficient, and sustainable transportation solutions. These systems encompass various applications, from traffic management and control to autonomous vehicles, aiming to enhance mobility experiences while addressing urbanization challenges. This paper examines key components of Intelligent Transportation Systems, including Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks, Intelligent Traffic Lights, Virtual Traffic Lights, and Mobility Prediction, emphasizing their role in improving transportation efficiency, safety, and sustainability. It explores recent advancements in communication systems that enable real-time Intelligent Transportation Systems operations, contributing to the realization of environmentally friendly smart cities. Moreover, the paper addresses security challenges associated with Intelligent Transportation Systems deployment, particularly concerning public transit privacy, and presents case studies illustrating the benefits of Intelligent Transportation Systems integration in specific urban areas, emphasizing its role in fostering Sustainable Smart Cities. Additionally, it examines proactive initiatives by automotive manufacturers in adhering to Intelligent Transportation Systems standards, ensuring mutual benefits for drivers and urban centers.Connected episodes you might be interested in:No.048 - Interview with Hussein Dia about how autonomous vehicles could enhance road safetyNo.194 - interview with Oliver Stoltz about how road design influences driver behaviourNo.346 - interview with Mina Sartipi about connected autonomous vehiclesYou can find the transcript through this link.What was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also available.I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in resilience as bouncing forward? What do you think about city sandboxing? How can we increase our adaptive capacity as individuals, communities and cities?Trailer for episode 364 - interview with Sam Kernaghan, Director for the Resilience Program at the Committee for Sydney. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, data and decision-making, resilience, experimentation, urban energy, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in resilience as bouncing forward? What do you think about city sandboxing? How can we increase our adaptive capacity as individuals, communities and cities?Trailer for episode 364 - interview with Sam Kernaghan, Director for the Resilience Program at the Committee for Sydney. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, data and decision-making, resilience, experimentation, urban energy, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay




