Voices from Guarulhos, São Paulo
Urban planner and GIS expert Carolina Monteiro de Carvalho presents a participatory mapping project she conducted in the outskirts of São Paulo.
Jan Gehl: Planning Cities on the Human Scale
In the movie The Human Scale, Jan Gehl and his people-centred approach to urban planning is presented. Examples from all over the world teach us how to make our cities more liveable and inclusive – particularly important now that Covid-19 is changing our cities!
Voices from Kibera, Kenya
Michelle, Isaac and Lorna share insights about how Covid-19 is affected informal settlements in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi. In their interviews, they talk about the specific challenges that the pandemic brings, and about community-based solutions.
When Your First Place is Also Your Second and Your Third – Reimagining Public Space During Covid-19
Exceptional circumstances, such as the current pandemic, have important consequences for urban planning. Here, I look into public spaces and the changing idea of three places.
Blogging as a Participatory Tool
Blogging about neighbourhood developments and urban planning initiatives can be a valuable tool for citizens, local governments and urban planners alike.
