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CityChanger Mikaela Åberg: Drottninghög’s Neighbourhood Revival

Karl Dickinson - May 16, 2022 0

As an urban developer, Mikaela Åberg improves lives in one of Helsingborg’s most socially deprived districts: Drottninghög. Just a month before she is due to speak at the UF22 conference, this CityChanger tells us...

Housing

A Touch of Dutch: Cohousing Advice from Vrijburcht

Iris Fiebiger - March 10, 2022 0

The cohousing project Vrijburcht in Amsterdam was built almost two decades ago. Despite the many difficulties that have cropped up along the way, Vrijburcht has stood the test of time and – over the...

Greenery

Green Gentrification: Why, How & Who?

Metka Novak - March 7, 2022 0

Lately, it seems ‘climate justice’, ‘eco-gentrification’, and ‘green gentrification’ are the most used terms in the realm of sustainability. Whatever the phrase, gentrification is not an easy matter for discussion. Why that is the...

Energy

How to Motivate the Transition to Community Energy

Karl Dickinson - March 2, 2022 0

Community energy is an agent of decarbonisation. Transition in the sector is gaining momentum. How can we motivate people to get involved and maintain that trajectory? We asked Éva Goudouneix, Community Development Manager with...

Construction

Reviving Thriving Communities Through Meanwhile Housing

Karl Dickinson - February 10, 2022 0

We’re in the midst of a housing crisis: too few affordable homes for our growing population. Quick wins are usually synonymous with shoddy quality, but meanwhile housing bucks that trend. We spoke with Lorna...

Housing

Community Land Trusts: Guaranteed Housing Affordability

Iris Fiebiger - January 20, 2022 0

Everyday people can make a difference in their communities. This is the vision that Community Land Trusts (CLTs) build upon. They are groups of local people who create community assets. And they provide an...

Greenery

Safety in Green Areas: It’s About People

Metka Novak - January 17, 2022 0

Green areas are great; they have the potential to attract a city’s residents to enjoy nature, relax, and get some much-needed fresh air. Safety, though, is a large element of that enjoyment; so how...

Retrofitting

What Not to Do: How to Avoid Common Retrofitting Mistakes

Karl Dickinson - December 23, 2021 0

Are you keen to retrofit? That’s what we like to hear. But hold your horses! Do you know what you’re doing? We mean, really know. Being ill-prepared may result in not-so-efficient changes, wasting more...

Greenery

Terras de Cascais: Connecting People and Nature Through Community Gardening

Metka Novak - December 13, 2021 0

“Giving new life to natural spaces and promoting organic urban culture” is the motto of Terras de Cascais. It’s a project working towards bringing people together, reviving the connection with nature, and growing fresh,...

Greenery

Bohemian Learning for Students: Sussex Roots

Metka Novak - November 17, 2021 0

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...

Greenery

The Psychological Effects of Greenery on Modern City Dwellers

Metka Novak - September 22, 2021 0

We may be modern individuals living in civilized cities, but we are still creatures of nature at heart. So, how does greenery play a part in our mental well-being? Why do we seem to...

Retrofitting

The Art of Persuasion: How to Involve Residents in Retrofitting

Karl Dickinson - August 23, 2021 0

Why aren’t we retrofitting more? There’s an unarguable case in favour, after all. Something must be holding us back. The problem is that property owners are just not that engaged in the movement. It...

Retrofitting

The Challenges of Psychology in Retrofitting

Karl Dickinson - August 3, 2021 0

At CityChangers, we value the learning we can gain from bottlenecks, problems, and conundrums. Knowing the challenges and discovering the blockages provides a ground on which we can search for solutions. We’ve noticed a...

Housing

Coliving – Saving, Sharing, Caring

Tanja Polonyi - July 29, 2021 0

Living in one apartment with 10 others – for some a nightmare but for many the perfect alternative living model in times of a housing affordability crisis, mass urbanisation, and increasing loneliness. This article...

Greenery

Urban Gardening in Bustling Cities

Metka Novak - July 7, 2021 0

As the desire for eating healthy, fresh, organic and home-grown produce grows, naturally so does the desire for gardening. But where to garden when you live in a densely populated city? Urban gardens offer...

Greenery

How Community Gardens Australia Helps Bring Residents Together

Metka Novak - June 9, 2021 2

Community gardens are on the rise, no question about it. Whether it’s providing space for residents to grow their own food or offering a green space to escape the concrete jungles and building a...

Walking

When You Don’t Feel Safe in Your Own Neighbourhood – The Lack of Safety for Communities of Colour

Metka Novak - May 4, 2021 0

Black individuals are 2,5 times more likely to be killed by law enforcement on public surfaces, are often harassed at home by their neighbours, and only 22% of them feel they can safely bike...

Walking

Stroll the City: How to Get Communities Walking

Karl Dickinson - May 3, 2021 0

Cities are still failing to cater for pedestrians and we’re struggling to get communities walking as a result. When it comes to implementing change, stakeholder backing greases the wheels and a coordinated bunch of...

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