Urban planning
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Streets ahead
There’s always room for improvement in our most-treasured urban areas. We spotlight 10 initiatives from around the globe that could help to kick-start a fresh civic renaissance.
The way to build?
Canny property developers can create spaces that profit communities as well as their bottom lines.
Test match
The need to trial initiatives in our cities has never been greater – and finding the right test bed is key.
Room to grow
A new urban farm in Paris is boosting the city’s food supply. And it’s an idea that’s bearing fruit in cities across the world.
Cities
Cambodia builds a school for mayors and we ask Arnhem’s alderman how to prepare for climate change.
The change-makers
These urban interventions cleverly improved their neighborhoods and cities.
The opener
How Toronto's 1,500 parks transformed into outdoor classrooms, homeless shelters and community hubs during the pandemic.
Time to ponder
Three writers hold forth on calming pleasures, from connecting with our roots through recipes to (gently) rethinking the city and reliving treasured trips.
Dip in
Swimming – wild, urban and otherwise – is the antidote we need to the overbearing demands of working and living, so throw on some togs and take the plunge.
