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Register for the Next Urban Solutions Journalism Academy

From pitching to storytelling - tell me what you’d like to learn in the next Urban Solutions Journalism Academy! ...

How “Meanwhile Sites” Fill the Gap

From car park to community garden: London's Story Garden shows how “meanwhile sites” can transform vacant land into places of ...

Learning Through Reading: Where To Find Solutions Stories

To learn how to do solutions journalism, start by looking at good stories. I'm sharing my favourite resource in this ...

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 ...

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 ...