249: How can cities use economics for better decisions?
How can cities use economics for better decisions? 🤔
In the last episode of this season, I talk to Sanni Nørgaard Breining, Chief Economist and Director of Sustainable Economics at Ramboll/Ramboll Management Consulting, to explore how cities can use data, long-term thinking, and social value to guide better decisions.
We discuss:
Why long-run investments matter more than we think
How climate resilience links directly to economic growth
Why housing affordability erodes as cities become more attractive
How “good placemaking” reduces loneliness and boosts value
“The main challenge is competing pressures — and not forgetting the long run.”
Reading recommendation: Cities and the Wealth of Nations by Jane Jacobs
