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Barcelona’s Superblocks: Putting People at the Centre – Literally

Michele Castrezzati -
A few weeks back, during an ECIU Challenge in Barcelona, I talked with the Office for Urban Ecology of Barcelona's municipality. They showed me the city's plan to win its war on cars. The plan is...
Car-Free

The Streets Are Alive In Ghent: It’s More Than Just Removing Traffic, It’s Bringing People Together

Lauren McAskie -
In the last decade, Ghent has completely revived its urban landscape into a place for people to thrive. Through spatial planning, tactical urbanism, and improved cycling and walking infrastructure, this Belgian city has become...
Energy

Innovation as a Survival Strategy: Sustainability by a Different Name

Deneine Christa Powell -
This article was written by Deneine Christa Powell, Executive Director of the Urban Sustainability Directors Network, the largest city-based sustainability network in the United States of America. Referencing examples from three US cities, she explains...
Inclusive Cities

Notable City: Tanga – Generating City-Wide Benefits by Boosting Youth Social Mobility

Karl Dickinson -
Through population growth and in-migration, cities are only going to increase in number and size. This presents a challenge: how do we ensure citizens’ needs are addressed adequately as urban environments sprawl at an...
Housing

Toronto: Diverse Residents in Complete Communities

Iris Fiebiger -
Accommodating diverse groups of people within the same city poses a challenge. Toronto has managed to overcome it and continues to strive for a more inclusive and affordable housing market. We caught up with...
Walking

Taking Inspiration From Tokyo’s Pedestrian Paradises

Maximilian Prutsch -
The ‘World Car Free Day’ is an important event to give people an idea of what their city could be like, if we stopped allocating most of the valuable public space to the least...
Cycling

Bicipolitana: Rimini’s Cycling Network That Works Like a Metro

Karl Dickinson -
Rimini’s comprehensive Bicipolitana cycling network has been expanding since the 1960s, converting car culture into enthusiasm for active mobility through joy and convenience. Nestled on the Adriatic coast to the northeast of Italy is Rimini,...
Architecture & Design

Public Toilets: Essential Amenities That Should Be Practical & Attractive

Karl Dickinson -
As universal amenities, public toilets should be easy to access, inclusive, and functional. MidCoast Council’s strategy paper shows how to deliver on this priority. Australia is a world leader in public toilet provision. It may be...
City Centres

Notable City Darwin: Plausible Futures for Heat Mitigation in the Tropics

Karl Dickinson -
As extreme weather becomes commonplace, the Darwin Living Lab evaluates what cities in the tropics can do to stay cool enough to be liveable. Temperatures in Darwin can easily reach above 30°C all year round...
Urban Farming

Back to the Farms of the Future: A Viennese Vision for Urban Agriculture

Mariano Trevino -
What will the farms of the future look like in an increasingly urbanised world? We take a trip to the Zukunftshof, a pioneering initiative in Austria that wants to model a more sustainable approach...
Food Systems

Notable City Haarlem: Advertising a Better Food Future

Mariano Trevino -
In 2021, the city of Haarlem, in the Netherlands, submitted a draft to became the first city in the world to ban meat advertising in public spaces. The move was a lightning rod for...
Food Waste

From the Linear to the Circular: How Guelph-Wellington is Closing the Circle on Food Waste

Mariano Trevino -
What would it take to create the first truly circular food economy? In Southwestern Ontario, Canada, the small city of Guelph and the surrounding county of Wellington have set themselves the goal of finding...
Inclusive Cities

4 Days 4 Lines: Improving Equitable Access to Public Transit

Karl Dickinson -
Omer Juma’s organisation 4 Lines 4 Days assesses the accessibility of metro stations. Findings in Montreal surprised city leaders, who have since commissioned improvements. Between 1984 and 2014, a succession of law changes related to...
Climate Adaptation

Notable City Indianapolis: Incorporating Stormwater Management into City Culture

Karl Dickinson -
Indianapolis saw an opportunity. They had plans for a cultural trail, bringing arts, pride, and improved mobility options to the downtown area. This also handed the city a chance to deal with the amount...
Car-Free

Superblocks – the Spanish Idea That Is Conquering European Cities

Tanja Polonyi -
Giving the streets back to the people: The Spanish idea of creating city blocks where cars are only allowed as guests is spreading across Europe. But what’s the story behind the superblocks, and how...
Architecture & Design

Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay: Sustainable Building Meets Greenery

Metka Novak -
Gardens by the Bay: an award-winning green haven in the middle of Singapore. With its iconic architecture, innovative use of technologies, environmental sustainability, and horticultural displays, Singapore has established itself as one of our...
Cycling

It Was No Easy Ride: Amsterdam’s Journey to Becoming a Cycling Icon

Jo Helme -
Cycling seems like second nature in Amsterdam, but after speaking with Marjolein de Lange, co-author of the book ‘Bike City Amsterdam’, we discovered that this hasn’t always been the case. Filled with fierce activism,...
Water

Preventing Day Zero: Lessons from Cape Town

Karl Dickinson -
Day Zero: the moment a city’s water dries up completely. For Cape Town, this deadly scenario came too close, but it was averted thanks to collective action and decisive leadership. This story serves as...
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