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Whose stories get told in our cities – and whose stay invisible?

In this episode, Christian Lunger speaks with Eugenio de Gregorio, founder of TravaPowa, a free, EU-funded travel platform focused on regenerative tourism and positive impact travel. His work connects storytelling with public space – from scouting sustainable travel initiatives to building learning modules on social tourism across Europe.

The conversation starts with a simple idea: public space is never neutral. Every street name, statue and city tour shows a choice about whose story gets told and whose gets left out. The real question is why so many stories, especially women’s stories, stay hidden in public life.

Two ideas run through the discussion. Feminist city tours look at familiar streets from a new, gender-aware angle, linking historical women’s stories to today. And the idea that public memory is both shared and selective, shaped less by what actually happened than by who had the power to decide what gets remembered.

Examples from cities across Europe show how a guided tour can turn tourism from simple sightseeing into a way of questioning space itself. Sometimes the most powerful change isn’t a new sign or route, but a human guide who links a hidden story to life today.

A conversation about memory, power and the quiet decisions that shape which stories a city tells.

Shownotes

Book Recommendation
Kern, Leslie (2020). Feminist City: A Field Guide.

Resource
TravaPowa (Etikbnb) – a free travel platform for regenerative tourism and positive impact travel.
https://transition-pathways.europa.eu/pledges/pledge-formulated-etikbnb-travapowa

Further Reading Tip
Haynes, Natalie. A Thousand Ships.

Links
https://www.motasdesign.com/
https://www.geraumt.com/

How can the spaces we design shape the way people move – and behave?

In this episode, Christian Lunger speaks with Andrew Barker, award-winning designer and Head of the Sign Design Society. His work connects wayfinding with behavioural science from research for the UK government to the everyday choices people make as they move through space.

The conversation starts with a simple thought: wayfinding is never neutral. Every sign, route and spatial cue influences how people behave. The real question is how to guide them well – “nudging for good” rather than manipulating.

Two frameworks run through the discussion. The COM-B model looks at the person – their capability, opportunity and motivation. The EAST model looks at the behaviour itself, making it easy, attractive, social and timely. Often, timing and context matter more than the sign.

Examples from shopping streets and cultural venues show how much can change by shaping the environment. Sometimes the best intervention is not another sign, but a different space – and decisions grounded in evidence rather than intuition.

A conversation about behaviour, responsibility and the quiet ways design shapes how we move.

Shownotes

Book Recommendation

Halpern, David (2015). Inside the Nudge Unit: How Small Changes Can Make a Big Difference.

Resource

The Theory and Techniques Tool – an evidence base linking behaviour change techniques to how they work.

https://theoryandtechniquetool.humanbehaviourchange.org

Note: Andrew’s full presentation is available free to Sign Design Society members.

Links

https://www.andrewbarker.co.uk

https://www.signdesignsociety.co.uk

https://www.motasdesign.com

https://www.geraumt.com

In this episode, Christian Lunger speaks with Jonathan Huffstutler from EONAX about the role of data and data spaces in shaping the tourism experience and guiding visitor flows. The conversation is based on the project in Isère, where mobile network data, satellite imagery, Strava movement traces, local counters and payment data are combined to better understand visitor dynamics in sensitive natural areas.

The discussion shows how important it is to work with different types of data and why algorithms alone are not enough. Hypotheses need to be tested, local conditions matter, and human judgement remains essential.

A central theme is the idea of data spaces: open, interoperable environments where organisations keep control of their data while sharing it under clear rules. For destinations, this means more reliable insights, better forecasting and the ability to guide visitors in a way that benefits nature, residents and guests alike.

The episode highlights how technical infrastructure, local expertise and European strategies come together — and why data only becomes valuable when it is shared, understood and used responsibly.

Shownotes

Data Space Manifesto 

EONAX EchoSystem Podcast 

www.geraumt.com 

www.german-creative-economy-summit.de  

www.kreativland.tirol 

www.motasdesign.com