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Paw-sitive Cities: Humane Free Roaming Cat & Dog Population Management

Karl Dickinson -
ICAM provides an ethical choice for population management of free roaming animals, an issue largely ignored by leaders but a priority for citizens. National responses to the COVID-19 pandemic were a reminder of how a...
Revitalising Districts

The Hive: Permanent Placemaking Returns Unloved Land to the Community

Karl Dickinson -
When an alleyway became too undesirable to even walk through, play and tactical interventions helped residents address their neighbourhood’s trauma and reclaim the space. Alleyways don’t get much attention but can be a critical space...
Migration

The Role of NGOs in Facilitating Migrant Integration in European Cities

Karl Dickinson -
JPI Urban Europe put out a call for projects researching urban migration in Europe. The outcome is a current knowledge base that gives insights into how migration impacts the lives and workings of a...
Food

The Case for Sustainable Food Systems

Karl Dickinson -
Food is a funny, fickle friend... or is that foe? While we all need it, the industries concerned with producing, packing, distributing, and clearing up after foodstuff can make this dependency majorly problematic - for...
Car-Free

How to Create a Pop-Up Car-Free Zone in Your City

Lauren McAskie -
Once every year a ‘World Car Free Day’ takes place in various big cities around the world. If your city does not yet host a car-free event, keep reading this guide on how to...
Cycling

Five Major EU Projects on Cycling – and Their Key Takeaways

Tanja Polonyi -
The European Union gives out funding worth millions of Euros each year. Luckily, a lot of these funds are spent on projects committed to the decrease of CO2 emissions and the increase of sustainable...
Car-Free

The Case for Car-Free – Why Should We Care About Our Car-Dependency?

Tanja Polonyi -
Cars have been part of our cities and our lives for decades now. They’re comfortable, they can take us almost everywhere, they suit our lifestyle, and they are advertised to become more and more...
Inclusive Cities

CityChanger Kalpana Viswanath: Technology for Safety – How an App Is Giving Women a Sense of Security

Tanja Polonyi -
There is one thing women all over the world have in common – fear. Fear of harassment and violence as soon as they enter public spaces. How to conquer this global issue? CityChanger Kalpana...
Water

CityChanger Panchali Saikia: Guardian of Urban Water Governance

Karl Dickinson -
Water democracy has implications for health, safety, and life opportunities. Nowhere is this more apparent than among the large informal settlements in Indian cities. This is where the work of Panchali Saikia makes a...
Car-Free

CityChanger Seble Samuel: Open Streets, Women on Bikes and the Power of Art in Addis Ababa

Tanja Polonyi -
When more than half of the population doesn’t own private vehicles, but the city still has no significant cycling infrastructure, change is overdue. We talked with CityChanger and Young Leader Seble Samuel, co-founder of...
Walking

Useful Guides And Tools for Walking

Tanja Polonyi -
Are you looking for some expert knowledge on how to make your city pedestrian-friendly and encourage residents to walk more? Then you’re in the right place! From guides to handbooks and courses, you’ll get...
Greenery & Biodiversity

Safety in Green Areas: It’s About People

Metka Novak -
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...
Greenery & Biodiversity

CityChanger Dusty Gedge: “A City Has the Responsibility to Deliver Real, Meaningful Biodiversity”

Metka Novak -
A circus performer, an actor, and a birdwatcher – becoming the name in the field of green roofs certainly wasn’t on Dusty’s agenda. The current President of the European Federation of Green Roof and...
Greenery & Biodiversity

How Community Gardens Australia Helps Bring Residents Together

Metka Novak -
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...
Circularity

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...
Car-Free

Reducing Car Dominance in Cities: How to Get Started

Lauren McAskie -
You know your city has a problem with car use but don’t know where to begin trying to fix it? Look no further! Our How to Get Started guide tells you everything you need...
Housing

CityChanger Alice Haugh: A Just Transition Towards Decarbonisation

Karl Dickinson -
What does a city of the future look like? For Alice Haugh, it is a regenerative and inclusive built environment that supports wellbeing and equality. In her work with the global philanthropic institution, Laudes...
Housing

How to Create Housing for Vulnerable Groups

Iris Fiebiger -
We need to provide housing for everyone in our cities, including the most vulnerable groups. Doing so encourages social cohesion, promotes wellbeing, and ultimately makes our cities better places. The question is: how can...
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