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Alex Mazelow destroys the "Retail is dead" myth in our final episode of season 2! HIs company, The Carbon Collective has been thriving whist others are dying. We dig into WHY and HOW. Hint - it's not as easy as opening up next to a Starbucks anymore.

Gianpiero Pugliese: Principal at Audax talks Medieval Modern & Human Architecture, shall we? They sure don't mak'em like they used to. Building cities in "super-blocks" as the Romans did way back in the day seems to be making a comeback. You see, Cities used to be built by pedestrians for pedestrians. They invented the whole "shop local" movement and Henry Ford ruined it all. Whatever you needed was literally steps from your front door. You worked, played and shopped where you lived.

Can you raise a family in an urban condo? YES. Jeanhy Shim talks about this and tells us that people buy jeans the same way they buy real estate. The Value Equation: Value = Rational Benefit x Emotional Benefit ÷ Price has been top of mind as Jeanhy consults developers while creating the perfect suite mix in a new development. The goal? Making 900 square feet feel bigger than it actually is.

Steven Tingley, a Toronto Community Housing (TCHC) resident talks about his experience with his TCHC apartment and living with no heat since February. Steven is an active member of the TCHC community as their Community Animator and Co-Chair of Communications Workgroup. We also learn some surprising facts about Steven's life from a $200K book deal he turned down to his club owner days on the East Coast.

This week we chat with Lisa Bate an Architect with B+H who's working on something we bet you haven't even thought about. Waterproofing Cities. Waterproofing. Think about that for a second. With all the recent floods wiping out major Canadian and US Cities this is a serious discussion that's gaining a ton of momentum. One troubling thought: How do we protect against future events if we constantly take measures to protect ourselves using stats from the past?

Slutsky and Mamourian sit with Marco VanderMaas about this strange thing called the Missing Middle. Everyone's always talking building way up up up while Marco's talking about taking advantage of existing structures and build them out. He's basically the Frank Lloyd Wright of today!

Slutsky and Mamourian chat with Ed Levy a global transit authority and a man who's raging passion for Transit has taken him all over the world in a consulting capacity. We're pretty sure he knows more than all of us combined. Also, did you know that the TTC is the only transit system in the World that is expected to fund itself? You should buy his book --> http://www.bagroup.com/news/~1278-Ed-Levy-s-Book-now-Selling-in-Bookstores-and-Amazon

Slutsky and Mamourian sit with President of Centrcourt Developments; Shamez Virani. Centrecourt does highrise and only highrise and want to do more highrise! They've developed exciting Toronto high rises like Peter Street condos, Axis, Core Condos, Karma and INDX and are now creating a new downtown from scratch in Vaughan.

Slutsky and Mamourian sit with Quandrangle Architects Principal, Richard Witt. We take a deep dive into his career and how he's put his stamp on Toronto over the past two decades. Richard thinks Toronto needs to have more "super-tall" buildings. Do you?

Slutsky and Mamourian chat with Kirkor Architects co-founder Clifford Korman. We take a walk though the company's humble beginnings and have a glimpse into the future of Toronto development. We learn about Background Buildings and why they're important plus some interesting stories from the trenches. Also...we need more canopies. Amiright?

[Season 2 Premier] Slutsky and Mamourian have a loooooong and super interesting discussion with Jordan Teperman. Yes, that Teperman with the big Black and Orange signs. They’ve been taking down the old to make way for the new for over 5 generations and have also been developing for the past 16 years with Haven Developments. Teperman gives us an unexpected window into some Toronto history through the eyes of his great grandfather while they were making way for Maple Leaf Gardens (wait till you hear the deal they turned down) and how hard it was for them to demolish the old Government House at Chorley Park.

Season 1 Finale! Slutsky and Mamourian chat with Casie Stewart, one of Toronto's most sought after influencer marketers. Our conversation goes all over the place starting with what influencer marketing is, how some companies are doing it right and how some are doing it very wrong! Thanks so much for listening this year! We had no idea what we were doing at the beginning and to be honest, we have no idea what we're doing now! But we're excited to bring you season 2 in just a few short weeks. Thanks again and don't forget to subscribe! #urbanizeTHIS!

Slutsky and Mamourian chat with iconic Toronto Real Estate Broker and Developer Brad Lamb. Brad has very strong opinions and he does not hold back! Saying AirBnB needs to be squashed like a cockroach, speaking about his development process and where the unforgettable "head on a lamb" marketing plan all started and how it quite literally doubled his business overnight.

Slutsky and Mamourian chat with Amber MacArthur aka Amber Mac about everything tech from party lines to how Municipalities can use Facebook Messenger and AI to effectively run Cities. Predictive technology is the future! Will Cities get with the times or get left in the dust?

Slutsky and Mamourian sit down with Michael Emory - President and CEO Allied REIT one of Toronto's most prominent landlords. Emory believes strongly in the future growth of Toronto and has put his money where is mouth is with by investing millions into some of Toronto's most unique buildings to create the most creative workspaces in The 6ix.

Slutsky and Mamourian discuss with the councillor why he thinks the appeals process at the OMB is flawed and skewed heavily in favour of the developer and wants more control at the local councillor level. He drops some real talk about how things are done, where they’re going and where he’d like to be. PS: have you heard of the Republic of Rathnelly???

Slutsky and Mamourian sit down with Alison Gordon who's one of Canada's top marketers and founder of Rethink Breast Cancer. We discuss how the potential regulation, legalization or decriminalization of medical cannabis can and will affect urban environments and the potential pros and cons for municipalities.

Slutsky and Mamourian sit (pun intended) with Katia Osokine, founding member of the #sitTO movement here in Toronto. Katia discusses how Toronto's largest land asset, Roads and Sidewalks, are underused. By creating more places for folks to sit and engage we're contributing to "Placemaking". Promoting mobility through sitting...go figure! You can follow the #sitTO movement here https://twitter.com/hashtag/sitto

Uber5000 is an aerosol artist born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. As a child he wrote his name on a rock by the railroad tracks and an artist was born. Currently he calls Toronto, Ontario home. His work can be seen throughout the city, his little yellow chick "lucky" is well know across the city. In 2012, he painted a mural on a 4 story building in Toronto's graffiti alley, transforming the exterior into an underwater ocean scene.

Slutsky and Mamourian have a sit down with Inspector Chris Boddy of 11th Division in Toronto. We dig into Marijuana dispensaries and what makes them illegal/legal, we wonder where Blinki is and talk community engagement and how it's changed the way they solve crimes.