Welcome to the ×-Minute City
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo garnered international praise when she launched her plan for the 15-Minute City. In her wake, similar but different concepts sprang up around the world — from 1-Minute Cities to 1,000-Minute Cities. We discuss a few of them.
How a Community Park on a Disused Tramway Marks a New Era of Urban Reclaim in Turin
Our friends from Torino Stratosferica transformed an unused tramway in Turin into a neighbourhood park. "Precolinnear Park is the start of a new age of reclaim in the city."
Tranquility: An Underrated Commodity in Cities
More and more city dwellers are experiencing health problems due to noise pollution. It's time to talk about an undervalued urban commodity: the right to quiet places.
Can Healthy and Nutritious Food Be Available for Free? Atlanta Says Yes
A quarter of Atlanta's residents struggle to access healthy food. The Urban Food Forest hopes to tackle this problem.
Rethinking Weeds in the City With Karel Hendriks
We spoke to musician, biologist and plant enthusiast Karel Hendriks while taking a stroll around the local neighbourhood in Amsterdam North to investigate some of the city’s urban wastelands, rethinking how we could look at weeds in the city.
Minecraft: Video Game or Planning Tool?
How can we democratise the planning process and allow children a greater say in how their towns and cities are designed?
From Waste to Furniture: Urban Wood Mining in Baltimore
In Baltimore, an employment project has been set up to upcycle wood from demolition projects into new consumer products.
Books Rescued From the Trash Fill Libraries Across the Country
Garbage collectors in Ankara have turned an abandoned brick factory into a community library full of discarded books.
Amsterdam’s Metro Line 54 Becomes a Mobile Podcast Studio
Amsterdam's Southeast district is isolated from the rest of the city at night because the metros don't run after 1 AM. To discuss and draw attention to this problem, metro line 54 was transformed into a mobile podcast studio.
Pop Brixton: The Hive That Lets Local Businesses Thrive
We sat down with fellow placemaker Philippe Castaing, co-founder of Make Shift and initiator of the successful Pop Brixton project in London.
The Curious Street Light that Bends to Meet You As You Pass By
Taking inspiration from nature, Bloomlight reimagines what street lighting could be, creating calming and responsive public spaces.
Plenty for All: Urban Agriculture Gets a Rebrand
San Francisco-based Plenty gives us a glimpse of the future of high-tech urban agriculture. The company's produce is wrapped in packaging that taps into the successful colour psychology of fast-food brands.
How a Pop-Up Pizzeria Became a Driving Force Behind Socio-Cultural Revitalisation in Leipzig
Bella Grünau combines gastronomy with resident co-production to breathe new life into a post-war housing estate in Leipzig, Germany.
The Reign of the Stone Front Yard is Over
Local governments across Europe are banning stone and concrete gardens, in favour of more climate-resilient urban greening.
Virtual Store Bridges the Gap Between Online and Offline Shopping
The Cost Plus Virtual Store lets customers browse digitally through a 360° retail environment.