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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2016: The Year of Cities

This introduction to the 2016 conference HABITAT III gives an overview of the high hopes for future urban development and ...

Learning About African Cities

Why not study online and for free? I introduce you to MOOCs and go back to some lessons from my ...

Increasing Public Participation in Urban Community Gardens?

In this article, I explore the beliefs of urban community gardening and their participatory potential ...

Voices from Kathputli Colony, Delhi

A resident of Kathputli Colony in Delhi answers my interview questions on the redevelopment scheme and other issues in his ...

Book Recommendation: The Participatory City

Here are some thoughts on the 2016 book "The Participatory City", which I highly recommend to all readers! ...

Putting People First – Participatory Urban Planning

In this introductory text on participatory urban planning, I explain the importance of this approach and the different methods there ...