Designing Olympic Legacy: Milan’s Porta Romana
Milan is turning a former railway yard into an Olympic and Paralympic Village that will later become a student neighbourhood – showing how mega-event investments can stitch cities back together.
The First Urban Solutions Journalism Academy: 26 September
You’re invited to join the first – free – session of the Academy.
Vertical Meadows: How Façades Can Cool Cities and Boost Biodiversity
Nature in cities can climb walls, wrap around windows, and even spill from rooftops. Do green façades hold their promises of filtering the air, cooling the city, and improving aesthetics?
Hefei’s Three-Ring Strategy: A Blueprint for Flood-Resilient Urban Growth
Lile Mo on how the Chinese city of Hefei transformed flooding and sprawl into opportunities through strategic zoning and ancient infrastructure.
If A River Could Speak…
How listening to rivers can deepen empathy and turn residents into nature guardians.
