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How to Get Politicians on Board With Car-Free Measures

Lauren McAskie -
Taking space away from the dominant road user — a.k.a. private cars — is a politically sensitive subject and a brave decision for any politician to make. But getting a political buy-in could be...
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Better Together: How Cities Can Collaborate for Faster, More Effective Climate Action

External Content -
This article was written by and for the C40 Knowledge Hub, which delivers cutting-edge insights and practical resources from leading climate cities for others working in city government. It was originally published here in September 2020. We’re featuring...
Construction

What a Waste: Global Good Practices of Urban Waste Management

Abbie Harby -
From lack of planning to a shortage of resources or an absence of imagination when it comes to strategies, there are many reasons why responsible waste management falls through our fingertips. However, with the...
General

CityChanger Sepp Eisenriegler: Eliminating Planned Obsolescence

Karl Dickinson -
Spend less and save the environment: these are the benefits of repairing durable household electrical appliances over buying cheap replacements every few years. The fact we even can give products a second lease of...
Housing

How to Solve the Housing Affordability Crisis

Iris Fiebiger -
The housing market is in crisis. Demand is increasing, rents are soaring, and even middle-income earners are struggling to afford to live in cities. What is the root of this housing affordability crisis, and...
General

CityChanger Fabian Dattner: Lessons for Equitable Leadership

Karl Dickinson -
As in business, real success in sustainable city transformations largely hinges on sound and equitable leadership. This requires elevating more women to positions of influence. Social entrepreneur Fabian Dattner is a die-hard advocate and...
Walking

CityChanger Bronwen Thornton: Celebrating Walkable Cities

Cornelia Forsthuber -
With a background in architecture and sociology, Bronwen Thornton started her career in government, keenly interested in social justice issues. Attending the Walk21 conference in 2001, she had an epiphany – walking is where...
Car-Free

CityChanger Clare Rogers: “Put the Needs of Children First. Cities That Work For Children, Work For Everyone.”

Lauren McAskie -
After waking up one day and ‘smelling the petrol’, activist, mother, and neighbour Clare Rogers decided to turn her dream of child-friendly streets into a reality. From swapping her car for a tandem bike...
Water

Water & Data – the Modern Gold: Narjis Zehra

Metka Novak -
Narjis Zehra is a go-getter, a visionary, a people person, and definitely a Young Leader to keep an eye on. Despite being only 23 years old, coming from a place where people are fighting...
City Logistics

How to Cut Back on Construction Traffic: The Challenge

Mathis Hampel -
European construction activities are predicted to grow by 3% per year. Housing, office and retail space need to be built and refurbished, roads must be repaired, resealed or dug up to renew pipes, or...
City Logistics

Cutting Back on Construction Traffic: How to Get Started

Mathis Hampel -
Construction traffic is costly, dangerous and awfully polluting. A promising tool to radically reduce traffic are construction consolidation centres (CCC) or urban logistics hubs. At CCCs, construction materials are stored, traffic in and out...
Video

The Life-Sized City x CityChangers.org: Mara Scollo, Milan

The Life-Sized City -
How do you translate bottom-up change to an administrative level? How can road space be shared, and how can parents and kids feel safe on their bikes? This is exactly what Massa Marmocchi does....
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Jacob Hartmann – Getting Citizens to Do the Job | CityChangers in Conversation

Metka Novak -
Jacob Hartmann, Senior Advisor at Sharing Copenhagen, talks about getting started, building trust, and getting the youth on board.
Video
00:41:19

Marieke Snoek & Walther Ploos van Amstel – How to Win the Delivery Race | CityChangers in Conversation

Metka Novak -
Marieke Snoek and Walther Ploos van Amstel, Owner and CEO at Cycloon & Fietskoeriers, Zwolle, give an insight into city logistics and trends like cargo bikes, discussing urgent needs and hidden potentials in cities.
Video

Yann Moszynski – How to Help People Get on Their Bikes | CityChangers in Conversation

Metka Novak -
Yann Moszynski, Co-Founder & Art-Director of Les Rookies, Paris, talks with us about urban mobility, cycling and getting started.
Video

Livia Urban Swart Haaland – How to Beat Red Tape with a Vision | CityChangers in Conversation

Metka Novak -
Livia Urban Swart Haaland, Founder of ØsterGRO Rooftop Farm, Copenhagen, talks with us about urban farming, green roofs and beating bureaucracy.
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00:33:16

Jennifer Keesmaat – 3 Lessons in Community Building | CityChangers in Conversation

Metka Novak -
Learn from Jennifer Keesmaat, former Chief City Planner of Toronto, as she shares her three key lessons for building communities through revitalising neighbourhoods in Toronto.
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Pepijn Duijvestein – How to Make an Impact with Co-Ownership | CityChangers in Conversation

Metka Novak -
Pepijn Duijvestein, Founder – New Economy B.V., Amsterdam, talks about ownership and affordability in the public space, and how new forms of governance can make all the difference for communities.
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