public space

How “Meanwhile Sites” Fill the Gap

September 19, 2025

From car park to community garden: London’s Story Garden shows how “meanwhile sites” can transform vacant land into places of connection, learning, and hope.

Reclaiming Sacred Ground: How a Forgotten Churchyard Became a Public Space for Play and Belonging

May 30, 2025

A bold redesign in Wehrheim, Germany, shows how religious spaces can evolve into inclusive, intergenerational places for community life.

WUF12: It All Starts at Home – Local Actions for Sustainable Cities and Communities

November 14, 2024

At WUF12, I look for green spaces and find some surprising blue ones.

Birdsong and lunch breaks instead of floating yodas

June 18, 2024

Central London has a very successful new public space.

How to Bring a Community Together During COVID-19 (and Beyond)

June 4, 2021

A North London community has been revived by transforming their public space into a Streatery. What drove this change?

How “Meanwhile Sites” Fill the Gap

Reclaiming Sacred Ground: How a Forgotten Churchyard Became a Public Space for Play and Belonging

WUF12: It All Starts at Home – Local Actions for Sustainable Cities and Communities

Birdsong and lunch breaks instead of floating yodas

How to Bring a Community Together During COVID-19 (and Beyond)

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