Reclaiming the streets: Johannesburg’s informal recycling system
Thanks to the efforts of these low-wage workers, South Africa recycles 80% of its post-consumer goods, compared with 31% in Europe.
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Building resiliency into the US’s front yard
Five landscape architecture firms present proposals designed to address the climate impacts facing Washington DC's Tidal Basin.
Public spaces are essential – but not yet equal
Recognising that not everyone experiences public space in the same way, this environmental neuroscientist is working to create more equitable urban environments.
Take the survey: Are you considering relocating in 2021?
We'd like to know more about how the events of this year may have changed your ideas about where you want to live. Please take City Monitor's Intent to Move survey.
‘People just look in the window’: Naples’ smallest homes blur the line between public and private
Covid-19 has amplified the structural problems with these tiny apartments as daily life spills out into the street.
Mumbai’s Coastal Road is an old mistake applied to a new problem
This major infrastructure project may or may not solve the city's traffic woes, but it will leave a vibrant fishing community in its wake.
How Barcelona’s housing and mobility efforts helped it respond to the pandemic
Mayor Ada Colau says her city's ongoing work to create affordable housing and safer streets provided a foundation for its crisis response.
How Los Angeles County voters secured a budget for prison alternatives
Proponents see Measure J as a means of achieving racial and economic justice through fiscal policy and hope the model can be replicated in other cities.
Bogotá wants to get more women on bikes
Cycling is popular in Colombia, but women in the capital say there are several reasons why they don't regularly commute by bike.
Intergenerational home sharing lowers rent and increases happiness
Programmes that match seniors with students increase the supply of affordable housing while decreasing both living costs and social isolation.
The urban-rural divide only deepened in the 2020 US election
Along with the major cities, Biden made progress in midsize and small metro areas. The biggest swings in the vote occurred in more densely populated counties.
How Paris plans to protect its residents from rising heat
Both the city and the greater metro region are taking a comprehensive approach, combining new parks and urban greenery initiatives with big investments in alternative transportation.
Biodiversity activists in the UK are calling for a new urban-planning designation
"Rewilding" places nature at the centre of urban development.
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