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What is the 15-Minute City? An Explainer

Karl Dickinson - June 22, 2026

Having everything we need a stone’s throw from our front door would surely make life much easier. But the 15-minute city isn’t just about proximity. Imagine an elderly person unsteady on their feet. If that’s...

Housing

CityChanger Mikaela Åberg: Drottninghög’s Neighbourhood Revival

Karl Dickinson - May 16, 2022

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...

Guest Article

How to Open Urban Swimming to People with Disabilities

Laura Puttkamer - January 12, 2026

This article was written for CityChangers.org by Laura Puttkamer, a writer, journalist, communications consultant, and founder of parCitypatory. In it, she explains how a lack of inclusive infrastructure is a barrier to independent recreational...

Guest Article

How to Make Public Spaces Inclusive for an Ageing Society

Ignacio Foyatier - June 18, 2021

How does the design of public spaces influence mental health? Could urban design reduce isolation and loneliness and increase accessibility and mobility? “Rosario is also its older adults”, a pilot project in Rosario, Sante...

Greenery & Biodiversity

The Psychological Effects of Greenery on Modern City Dwellers

Metka Novak - September 22, 2021

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...

Housing

Coliving – Saving, Sharing, Caring

Tanja Polonyi - July 29, 2021

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...

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