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CityChanger Michaela Maresch: Lessons in Modular Construction

Karl Dickinson -
Modular construction is emerging as a quick and reliable way to build new houses. Although these usually conform to a template, rolled out in their hundreds, Michaela Maresch had the guts to rethink the...
Housing

The Challenge of Creating More Space in Dense Cities

Iris Fiebiger -
The growing population of urban dwellers has an archenemy: space. Many cities don’t have enough of it. Or so it seems. Creating more space in dense cities is a tricky (yet possible) task. Below...
Housing

Housing: How to Get Started

Iris Fiebiger -
Improving the housing market is no easy task and getting the ball rolling requires a lot of time and persistence. The beginning is always the hardest, after all. To help you out, we have...
City Logistics

Pedalling Towards Change: The Case for Cargo Bikes in City Logistics

Sarah Konrad -
Cargo bikes and trikes are fast, flexible, they offer large storage capacity, and on top of all that, they produce zero tailpipe emissions. In other words, cargo bikes are the perfect fit for deliveries...
Greenery

Bohemian Learning for Students: Sussex Roots

Metka Novak -
This group of students has decided to take matters – or shovels, to be precise – into their own hands. Students at the University of Sussex have established their own community garden, determined to...
Housing

The Challenge of Introducing Alternative Living Models

Iris Fiebiger -
The benefits of alternative – or communal – living models are vast. Sharing is not just caring but also great for our pocket, mental health, and the housing market. So, what’s the catch? Introducing...
Housing

How to Organise a Productive Debate on Housing

Iris Fiebiger -
Debates about housing can be frustrating. People point fingers, refuse to listen, or simply aren’t interested at all. The International Social Housing Festival (ISHF) addresses this problem. Its aim: organise a productive debate on...
Housing

CityChanger Orna Rosenfeld: “I Created My Job Because I Believed in Something”

Iris Fiebiger -
Do you want to drive change in cities but can’t find a role that allows you to do so? Why not be like our CityChanger Dr Orna Rosenfeld and create your own job? Tackling the...
Construction

How to Revitalise Cities: Doughnuts in Urban Development

Abbie Harby -
Urban development isn’t always about the brand spanking new. It’s all well and good to build new modern constructions, but it’s even more essential to give those run-down, if not abandoned areas some love...
Housing

The Challenge of Making Housing Affordable

Iris Fiebiger -
Making housing affordable is not a simple task. To make things easier for you, we have researched some of the main challenges you will come across. Familiarise yourself with them now and get a...
Cycling

How Bogotá Became Latin America’s Cycling Capital

Jo Helme -
Despite being ranked as the world’s most congested city, bicycles in Bogotá are blooming. This is the remarkable story of how the bicycle weaved its way through – and how it shook up social statuses...
Greenery

Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay: Sustainable Building Meets Greenery

Metka Novak -
Gardens by the Bay: an award-winning green haven in the middle of Singapore. With its iconic architecture, innovative use of technologies, environmental sustainability, and horticultural displays, Singapore has established itself as one of our...
Construction

How to Get Started with Sustainable Construction: City Authorities

Karl Dickinson -
Sustainable construction offers us the means to create durable, desirable cities of the future; places that are socially beneficial, environmentally friendly, and economically viable. With decisive and informed policy, upskilling, and budget-setting, city authorities...
Construction

How to Get Started with Sustainable Construction: Contractors

Karl Dickinson -
Builders, you provide one of our most basic needs: shelter. As a changing climate calls for more resilient properties, fulfilling this need requires new approaches both to retrofitting and fresh builds. Companies that adapt...
Construction

How to Get Started with Sustainable Construction: Developers

Karl Dickinson -
As professionals linking multiple agents in the construction chain, developers are essential drivers of sustainability. Working practices are well-established, so there may be some reluctance to change. But from kudos to profit, benefits are...
Construction

How to Get Started with Sustainable Construction: Residents

Karl Dickinson -
If you’re building or renovating your own place, consider a move away from the typical concrete structures and fiberglass insulation. Natural and renewable products work equally as well – or better! Whether you hire...
Construction

How to Get Started with Sustainable Construction: Introduction

Karl Dickinson -
It’ll take some work to fully shift from conventional building practices to those that are kinder to our climate but is it all that difficult? We’ve collated some helpful guides for four agents in...
Walking

From Clogged to Car-Light: Giving the Streets Back to People in Buenos Aires

Cornelia Forsthuber -
Buenos Aires is home to around 3 million citizens (more than 15 million if you count the Greater Buenos Aires area). How relevant is walkability for a city of that size? We spoke to...
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