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Bins of Congleton: Finding the Fun in “Basic” Urban Infrastructure

Social media sensation Bins of Congleton uses humour to generate a new appreciation for local waste infrastructure, also encouraging people to keep the town...

Living Heritage: Using Traditional Knowledge to Reach Sustainability Targets

Karl Dickinson -
Using transition design to utilise the knowledge of living heritage provides cost-effective opportunities to reach sustainability targets. If only we can learn to communicate...

Why Community Gardens Need Co-Creation: Urban Future Podcast #2 – Pelgu, Tallinn

What's That Green -
How can a municipality encourage local residents to lead their own community garden project? In this second episode of the What’s That Green? podcast...

What is the 15-Minute City? An Explainer

Karl Dickinson -
Having everything we need a stone’s throw from our front door would surely make life much easier. But the 15-minute city isn’t just about...

Public Toilets: Essential Amenities That Should Be Practical & Attractive

Karl Dickinson -
As universal amenities, public toilets should be easy to access, inclusive, and functional. MidCoast Council’s strategy paper shows how to deliver on this priority. Australia...
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The CityChangers Podcast

The CityChangers Podcast #19: Just Streets

We sit down with Marco te Brömmelstroet and Adrian Fratila from the Just Streets project to talk about what justice has to do with...

The CityChangers Podcast #18: Cities of Making

Urban Future’s Karl Dickinson is in conversation with Adrian Hill, a social designer and lead researcher for the Cities of Making project, talking about...

The CityChangers Podcast #17: Heart & Seoul

How did Seoul turn a backed-up expressway into a tranquil urban stream? We take a look at the landmark Cheonggyecheon River Restoration project and...

The CityChangers Podcast #16: Why Politics Needs Young People 

Urban Future’s Cornelia Forsthuber-Aumayr talks to Maral Koohestanian – former Young Leader and now the youngest ever Deputy Mayor for the city of Wiesbaden,...
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Explainers

The world of better cities is wonderfully varied. If you’re new to some of the topics, our explainers may help. Each one explains a common concept in plain language.

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