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A Conundrum of Common Courtesy: How Can Decency Deliver Better Cities?

Karl Dickinson - September 14, 2023 0

In 2015, a London cyclist clashed with a pedestrian, knocking her unconscious and leaving her with scars and broken teeth. It sent the media into a frenzy. Front and centre of the story was the...

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Colonial Urbanism: Polycrisis Guaranteed by Design

POSSIBLE FUTURES - August 17, 2023 0

Cities across the Global South remain firmly in the grips of their colonisers’ “innovations”, hosting entrenched centuries-old systems and practices of abuse and exploitation that disrupt health and life across the planet. Approaches to...

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Do the Right Thing: Who’s Responsible for Climate Action?

Karl Dickinson - July 19, 2023 0

It’s not always easy being responsible. As the (delayed) train journey home from the Urban Future conference in Stuttgart entered its eleventh hour, a creeping thought formed: had we taken a flight, we could have...

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Overpopulation Is No Laughing Matter

Karl Dickinson - June 15, 2023 0

One of the rules of comedy, so I've been told, is to talk about what you know. That's why many stand-up routines over the past couple of years are based on personal accounts of COVID-19. I...

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Climate What? Choose Your Words Carefully

Karl Dickinson - May 18, 2023 0

In the realm of climate change and sustainability, how much do the words we use matter? A lot. As any linguist will tell you, language shapes our relationship with the world around us. Recently, a colleague...

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Sharing is Caring – So Why Do Pedestrians Lose the Fight for Space?

Karl Dickinson - April 13, 2023 0

As a pedestrian, have you ever crossed the road and waved in appreciation to the driver who stopped to let you go, despite it being you right of way? And how many times have you...

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Why Controversy Matters: An Intro to Our Editorials

Karl Dickinson - March 16, 2023 0

CityChangers.org has introduced this series of editorials as a chance for our writing team and guests to air personal opinions on the problems, solutions, and lived experiences in our urban spaces. In this first...

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