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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Grassroots Organisations and the New Urban Agenda

I managed to visit all three major counter events happening in Quito during Habitat III ...

Re-Defining La Mariscal in Quito Through Neighbourhood Engagement

Two projects in Quito's La Mariscal neighbourhood are examples of urban revival ...

How Participatory Was the Habitat III Process?

A critical view of the improved, but still flawed public participation process leading up to Habitat III ...

Voices from La Linière, France

An account from a French refugee camps, talking about mapping, shelter, smugglers and crime, and different ways of participation ...

Collecting Citizens’ Voices: Your City Idea

Rashiq from Future Cape Town developed "Your City Idea", a mobile voting booth for everybody to vote on their ideas ...

A Critical Perspective on the New Urban Agenda

The main criticisms regarding the New Urban Agenda are its vagueness, the lacking linkages to the SDGS and former HABITAT ...