How to make cities better for everyone

如何使城市对所有人来说更加宜居

People Fixing the World

2026-07-21

30 分钟
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A special edition of People Fixing The World recorded in front of a live audience at the University of Nairobi as part of the BBC’s Future of Journalism Festival. Cities around the world are growing fast - they are the most efficient way of supporting large numbers of people. But many of them suffer chronic problems. There is often a shortage of decent housing. Getting around can be impossible with polluting cars creating gridlock on the streets. And the amount of waste we create is piling up on the streets and in landfill. Myra Anubi meets the people who are making city life better for everyone. The architect who is building affordable, sustainable homes. The innovator making transport greener and more efficient. The engineer making something useful from all our plastic waste. And the planner trying to create a more human city. Guests: Constant Cap, Urban Planner, UNEP Christopher Maara, Founder, Kiri EV Etta Madete, Founder Shout Group and Zima Homes Lorna Rutto, Co-Founder, Ecopost Presenter: Myra Anubi Producers: Richard Kenny, Claire Bates Editor: Jon Bithrey Live Sound: Martin Njuguna and BBC Nairobi engineering team Sound mix: Hal Haines (Image: Guests at the BBC Future of Journalism Festival, Nairobi) Programme recorded in front of a live audience at the University of Nairobi on Friday 10th July 2026.
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  • I don't know about you but it can feel really overwhelming listening to all the negative news around us.

  • That's why I think more people should be listening to People Fixing the World.

  • It's an opportunity to be inspired by individuals who have dedicated themselves to change our world for the better.

  • So go ahead and share some positive news with someone today.

  • The BBC's Future of Journalism Festival in Nairobi, Kenya.

  • I'm Myra Anubi and this is People Fixing the World.

  • This show is very different.

  • As you can hear, I'm not in the studio.

  • I am, in fact, in one of the biggest universities in the city, Nairobi University.

  • And here we have a live audience who are going to be joining us today as we ask a very big question.

  • How do we build cities that work for everyone?

  • Hello and habari, as we would say back here.

  • It's such a treat to be in Nairobi because I grew up here and I also started my radio journey here.

  • Nairobi has a certain magic to it.

  • It's where skyscrapers meet the savannah.

  • But unfortunately, it's also got a few challenges.

  • Roads are congested.

  • In fact, I don't know, a show of hands, potentially people saying yes.

  • How many of you got stuck in traffic either today or this week when moving about?

  • Yes.