Urban Success in Leipzig: By Coincidence?
Leipzig's urban development has certainly seen its highs and lows since the end of the eighties. Just as much has...
Year: 2016
Gender Inequality: Still an Issue in Transport
While gender equality is increasingly being taken into account within in a variety of sectors in modern society, it has...
Investing in Climate Change Adaptation
Taking a Nudge From the Insurance Industry I recently took a trip to Paris and was struck by the remnants...
Suicide Cycling Newcastle Part 2
In March 14th’s post we learned about Newcastle’s lack of proper cycling infrastructure, cyclists’ minority position on the roads and...
Downtown Dead Zones: Chicago Fights Back
Downtowns all over the world are dead zones on nights and weekends. Once 5:00 p.m. hits on a given...
Did Amman 2025 hear the voice of young people?
Investigating youth participation in urban planning in Jordan Featured Image: Tareq Khalaf photography The MENA region (The Middle East and...
“Better Must Come”: Homelessness in Osaka’s Kamagasaki Area
Major cities around the world are undergoing rapid change under various schemes of urban regeneration, such as gentrification, renovation, and...
Metropolis Charleroi: Overcoming Post-Industrial Struggles?
The Southern-Belgian former industrial stronghold of Charleroi is dealing with a rather differing reputation. Some people associate the city with...
Tesla’s EV as Revolution in Sustainable Transportation?
Photo by The Washington Post In 2003 a small group of forward thinking Silicon Valley engineers founded the car company...
Istanbul: the Neo-Authoritarian City in the Age of Neoliberalism
The concept of neoliberalism has revealed similarities between urban developments and resistance movements across the globe, demonstrating the deeper unifying...
