The Urban Solutions Journal publishes innovative solutions from cities all over the world for urban planners, architects, governments, and anyone interested in more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient cities – from participatory budgeting and street art projects in Latin America to car-free neighbourhoods in Europe.  

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Edited by Laura Puttkamer, journalist with ten years experience reporting on how to create better cities – always focused on bringing nature into human-centric spaces 

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Mapping What Matters to Communities: iDiscover

In this interview, Ester from iDiscover shares some insight on how mapping can protect cultural heritage and how participatory mapping ...

How Can We Measure the Progress Towards SDG 11?

In order to reach SDG 11 by 2030, we need to understand what our cities are doing to achieve the ...

The Four Magic Ingredients for a Good Neighbourhood, According to Jane Jacobs

Inspired by Jane Jacobs' book "Death and Life of Great American Cities", I analyse my own neighbourhood based on her ...

Participatory Planning During Covid-19: Online Participation

This article links to useful resources and gives some tips for participatory planning and community engagement during Covid-19 ...

Voices from Melbourne

Amy Hubbard from "Capire - Giving Every Person a Voice" talks about her community engagement work in Melbourne, Australia ...

The Urbanism Book Club by parCitypatory

Join the Urbanism Book Club on Instagram to discuss classic books about urban planning, urban design, architecture, and more! ...