Poverty and Hunger

Planning in the Shadow of Colonialism: India’s Balancing Act

By |2024-01-05T13:00:32+01:00December 5th 2023|

Explore how colonial legacies perpetuate inequalities in access to resources like housing and food in contemporary Indian cities. Join Utkarsh Sharma in unraveling this narrative and seeking paths to decolonization.

Migration and Climate

The Right to Livability: Tackling Suburban Spaces and Peripheral Settlements

By |2024-01-05T13:01:26+01:00November 14th 2023|

Embark on a journey through Queretaro’s urban transformation with Jorge Javier, where migration and climate challenges inspire pivotal changes. Uncover the compelling reasons driving transformative urban shifts for a sustainable and climate-resilient cityscape.

Young Voices

Hey, Urban Planners Do Not Forget to Plan as When You Were a Child.

By |2024-01-04T16:23:24+01:00September 1st 2022|

Young people in Cali are taking over the city with tactical urbanism to address their concerns and are asking urban planners to also include the youngest of society. As adults tend to plan spaces in terms of effectiveness and productivity, Michel Zuluaga addresses the need to include more young people in those processes and shares some successful experiences.

Young Voices

The (Urban) Relevance of Community-Making

By |2024-01-04T16:24:58+01:00August 25th 2022|

The approach of the Fundación Hogares understands the relevance of strengthening social cohesion in neighbourhoods to respond to city-scale challenges. José Roberto shares some valuable insights into how community organisations are shaping their surroundings in infrastructure as well as in inclusiveness.

Sparking Transformation Towards Inclusive Cities in a Post-Pandemic World

By |2024-01-04T14:21:59+01:00April 27th 2021|

The global pandemic presents us with many challenges. But the current digital transformation may also be a powerful tool for inclusive city planning. Ramola Naik Singru from the Asian Development Bank highlights key learnings.

Realising Inclusive Cities by Rethinking Urban Mobility

By |2024-01-04T14:23:47+01:00April 8th 2021|

Inclusion has always been a conscious policy choice. Christopher Dekki reveals how cities around the world are increasingly prioritising the mobility needs of a select few rather than providing safe and accessible spaces for all.

Urban Futures: Youth Participation in the Baltics and the Balkans

By |2024-01-03T11:20:40+01:00February 19th 2019|

Citizen participation in urban planning is a quite new concept to begin with. And, even if implemented, cities often neglect to extend the concept to those, whose lives will be most affected by a city's development: Youth

Can Urban Planning Serve Local Economic Development?

By |2024-01-02T18:42:23+01:00January 15th 2019|

In Kampala, Uganda, the immensely fast rate of urbanisation makes it hard for urban planners to keep up with developments. Madina Guloba argues that this makes it more important than ever for sustainable urban planning to keep local economic development (LED) approaches in mind.

Young People’s Participation: Critical for Responsive City Planning

By |2024-01-02T16:05:16+01:00September 6th 2018|

In the Indian city of Mumbai, different groups participated in revising the city’s Development Plan. This article highlights the importance of the participation of young people in city planning at the neighbourhood level if planning is to respond adequately and responsibly to contemporary challenges.

“The SDGs Are Critical in Everything That We Do”

By |2024-01-02T15:15:02+01:00July 12th 2018|

Political will is a huge factor for effective SDG implementation. Yet, it is equally important that people understand the SDGs as something that directly benefits their daily lives. We spoke to Dr. Isaac Mensa-Bonsu from Ghana’s National Development Planning Commission about their lessons learned in implementing the SDGs.

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