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CityChanger Deborah Saunt: Decent City-making with Social Value

Co-founder of DSDHA, Deborah Saunt, explains how social value optimises the investment in public spaces, and why redevelopment projects are improved by random conversations. When...

The Battle for Pedestrian Spaces: a Photo Essay from Ghent

This article was written for CityChangers.org by Caroline Tilleman, a communications expert and self-confessed avid pedestrian. In it, Caroline discusses how even street design...

Vienna Woman Bike Ride: A Demonstration of Solidarity

How can cities reduce their gender cycling gap? Organisers of the Vienna Woman Bike Ride believe it starts with improving visibility of female bikers. Every...

What are Buzz Stops? An Explainer

Buzz stops are an example of how underutilised everyday spaces can be retrofitted simply, improving urban environments and creating habitats for biodiversity in the...

Paw-sitive Cities: Humane Free Roaming Cat & Dog Population Management

ICAM provides an ethical choice for population management of free roaming animals, an issue largely ignored by leaders but a priority for citizens. National responses...

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