Urban Solutions Journal

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 

Get in touch with laura [at] parcitypatory . org to discuss story ideas and contributions.

Digital Development Debates on Cities

This online magazine is a great resource and always looking for new authors! ...
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Civocracy: Linking Local Governments and Citizens

In an interview, Heloise from Civocracy gives some interesting insights into this civic tech start up ...
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ICLEI Informed Cities – Of Troublemakers and Invisible Heroes

The Informed Cities Conference in Dresden was about sustainability in cities and how to achieve it. In this post, I ...
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Voices from Yangon

This republished article from Next City has many different voices from Yangon in Myanmar, telling the story of the planned ...
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Making Cities Smart – A Metropolitan Solution?

In this report from the Metropolitan Solutions Conference I talk about smart cities and their lack of possibilities for participation ...
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European Habitat in Prague

This is my brief account of the European Habitat Conference in Prague, focusing on a keynote on liveable cities by ...
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