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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Walls of Kindness

A guest article describing a very different and innovative use of walls ...

Voices from Vinnytsia

Post-Soviet cities are starting to introduce participatory urban planning. However, public opinion in these countries is very different compared to ...

Children and Urban Planning

The creativity and different perspective of children can be used in different ways to enhance urban planning ...

Managing a City’s Finances: Participatory Budgeting

Participatory Budgeting is now being used in 1,500 cities worldwide. Here, I examine this popular tool critically ...

Street art series: eL Seed

Tunisian street artist eL Seed works with communities to paint beautiful murals ...

Voices from Breda

Revitalising a public space in the Dutch city of Breda and fostering civic participation are the goals of Ed Ravensbergen ...