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Architecture & Design

Graphic Rewilding: Plugging Urban Nature Deficits with Large-scale Art

Karl Dickinson - July 20, 2026

Humans crave connection with nature that cities disconnect us from. Graphic Rewilding proves that art is a viable alternative, or even enhancer of, ecological spaces. Sides of buildings in cities around the world have been...

Architecture & Design

Bins of Congleton: Finding the Fun in “Basic” Urban Infrastructure

Karl Dickinson - July 13, 2026

Social media sensation Bins of Congleton uses humour to generate a new appreciation for local waste infrastructure, also encouraging people to keep the town litter-free. A short distance from Manchester, UK, lies the small market...

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...

Architecture & Design

Targeted Participation: A Toolkit for Involving Disengaged Groups

Karl Dickinson - May 18, 2026

From targeted participation to making it fun, the Urban Minded project shows what strategies and activities really work to involve people usually excluded from engagement processes. “One of the pitfalls of citizen participation is that...

Architecture & Design

Urban Minded: Designing Cities that Support Mental Wellbeing

Karl Dickinson - May 11, 2026

Poor city design correlates with poor mental health. Urban Minded sought to involve young women, among those worst affected, in determining how planning can support wellbeing. Even a small space can produce a lot of...

Editorial

Salary Without a Job: The Dream of Supposedly Work-Shy Gen-Z

Jacqueline Maier - February 13, 2024

Those born between 1997 and 2012 represent the first generation growing up with smartphones – and are considered by some not to be big fans of (hard) work. If true, they’d surely welcome the introduction...

Car-Free

Car-Free: Facts & Figures

Lauren McAskie - February 24, 2021

When trying to make change happen within your city, and especially for urban mobility, it’s important to know your numbers. This article provides a summary of all the key facts and figures about car...

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