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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Voices from Paisley

The Future Paisley exhibition is a great example for how a city can tackle culture-led regeneration ...

Climania: A Boardgame That Boosts Climate Change Knowledge

Climania was created by a group of young people from Birmingham as a free resource for families and communities to ...

5 Years After HABITAT III – Where Are We Now?

The New Urban Agenda was adopted 5 years ago. What has changed for cities and (how) can we measure progress ...

Voices from Yokohama

In this guest post, Mei Uchida, Ami Hasebe and Patricia Calma look into the participatory elements of Yokohama's Dōbutsu-no-mori Park ...

The Best TED Talks about Cities and Urban Planning

Out of more than 3,500 TED talks, there are many gems about cities and urban planning. Here are the 8 ...

How to Bring a Community Together During COVID-19 (and Beyond)

A North London community has been revived by transforming their public space into a Streatery. What drove this change? ...