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Architecture & Design

What Images Reveal About the Stories of Cities We Rarely Hear About

Gosia Grzesikowska - January 27, 2026

This article was written for CityChangers.org by Gosia Grzesikowska, an urban designer and architect at Gehl, and the founder of Urban Photo Atlas, a professional reference archive documenting everyday urban life across cities worldwide....

Cycling

Vienna Woman Bike Ride: A Demonstration of Solidarity

Karl Dickinson - November 24, 2025

How can cities reduce their gender cycling gap? Organisers of the Vienna Woman Bike Ride believe it starts with improving visibility of female bikers. Every September for ten years, people on the streets of Izmir,...

Guest Article

The Battle for Pedestrian Spaces: a Photo Essay from Ghent

Caroline Tilleman - December 1, 2025

This article was written for CityChangers.org by Caroline Tilleman, a communications expert and self-confessed avid pedestrian. In it, Caroline discusses how even street design with a sustainability focus can end up penalising pedestrians. Illustrating...

Revitalising Districts

The Hive: Permanent Placemaking Returns Unloved Land to the Community

Karl Dickinson - October 27, 2025

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...

Cycling

What Went Wrong with the Paris Referendum On E-Scooters?

Karl Dickinson - March 5, 2024

Micromobility has an image problem. In Paris, a mix of poor planning and bad user habits came to a head as the public voted for e-scooters to be banned. Mobility expert Dagmara Wrzesińska’s outspoken...

Walking

CityChanger Eugene Quinn: Opening a Dialogue Through Walking Tours

Cornelia Forsthuber-Aumayr - May 10, 2021

Eugene Quinn is a man of many professions: he’s an urbanist and a DJ, a fantastic storyteller, a creative mind, and above all, a passionate walker. Eugene created more than 60 walking tours in...

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