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Public toilets: Essential amenities that should be practical & attractive
As universal amenities, public toilets should be easy to access, inclusive, and functional. MidCoast Council’s strategy paper shows how to deliver on this priority.
Humanity at the core of the housing agenda: Reporting from the World Urban Forum in Baku
My experience in Azerbaijan's capital city and a list of examples for better housing in cities from WUF13.
From blog to journalism: a decade of urban stories
Ten years of Parcitypatory
Making the most of the World Urban Forum: Tips for journalists
It is almost time for the biggest conference for urban planners, the World Urban Forum (WUF).
Ljubljana: An early mover for pedestrianisation
What I learned at the Urban Future Better-Cities conference in Ljubljana in March 2026 about making transformation happen.
Why I teach solutions journalism for cities
An invitation for the next Urban Solutions Journalism Academy on April 8th, recent stories, and the case for reporting on what works.
Does Indigenous architecture hold the secrets to sustainable construction?
In this repost from CityChangers, Reanna McKay tells us how Indigenous urban design and place markers are rolling back centuries of exclusion in the Canadian city of Winnipeg.
Visualising urban futures
A German artist creates beautiful visions of a green, sustainable Nuremberg to imagine a better future.
How to create safer cities for all genders at nighttime
Today's repost explores a key idea in the dark season with its extended nights, looking at gendered design during nighttime.