Planning the Autonomous Future: Episode 5 featuring Lisa Nisenson

In this episode, Jennifer and Kelley pick Lisa Nisenson’s brain to
find out why the founder of the startup Greater Places and advisor
to Alta Planning + Design thinks scenario planning is crucial to
designing the autonomous future. Nisenson explains what scenario
planning actually is, how it became an essential part of a
planner’s toolbox, and how it really works in the context of
automation. She mentions notable people working in the field and
the tools they’re developing (but she also argues for putting the
tools away so as to not limit our thinking). Throughout the
conversation, Nisenson makes the case for integrating this
framework into planning for the autonomous future.