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Utilising Untapped Space: Food Security with Rotterdam’s Floating Farm

Karl Dickinson - October 15, 2024

Space in cities is limited. Urban farming signals better times for food security but if there’s a future in it, we need to find ways to make it fit around existing land uses. When...

Inclusive Cities

Notable City: Tanga – Generating City-Wide Benefits by Boosting Youth Social Mobility

Karl Dickinson - August 12, 2024

Through population growth and in-migration, cities are only going to increase in number and size. This presents a challenge: how do we ensure citizens’ needs are addressed adequately as urban environments sprawl at an...

Water

The Secrets of Vancouver’s Rain City Strategy

Karl Dickinson - March 21, 2023

Vancouver has undergone a blue-green infrastructure revolution. Its Rain City Strategy integrated nature making the city more resilient to fluctuations in rainfall. Behind it all is Melina Scholefield, a CityChanger with an impressive portfolio...

Water

Preventing Day Zero: Lessons from Cape Town

Karl Dickinson - February 16, 2023

Day Zero: the moment a city’s water dries up completely. For Cape Town, this deadly scenario came too close, but it was averted thanks to collective action and decisive leadership. This story serves as...

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