Why Urban Solutions Journalism?
1 million trees planted in Freetown, Sierra Leone, in just a few years. A new park in Madrid, Spain, with a natural structure to cool down the neighbourhood by up to 4°C. Participatory budgeting of up to 25 % of the city’s budget in Porto Alegre, Brazil. A 10-km-long riverfront restoration in Seoul, South Korea. […]
Addressing Environmental Justice in East Birmingham: Firs & Bromford Pocket Park
East Birmingham is a deprived area of the post-industrial city, with over 60 % of people living in the most deprived percentile. Improving living conditions and access to green space is a priority for Birmingham City Council, for example by providing four new pocket parks. However, when the Council had to declare bankruptcy just after […]
WUF12: It All Starts at Home – Local Actions for Sustainable Cities and Communities
At WUF12, I look for green spaces and find some surprising blue ones.
Birdsong and lunch breaks instead of floating yodas
Central London has a very successful new public space.
Health as an indicator for the liveable city
In this interview, Mark J Nieuwenhuijsen talks about healthy cities and health challenges after the pandemic.
