Sonia Roitman, expert in gated communities and social exclusion: “Gated communities are bad for the city and for society”
What are gated communities and why they are prone to controversy? Sonia Roitman talks about the problems that surround this kind of urbanism.
How some countries are helping homeless to confront COVID-19
Homeless are at high risk of contracting coronavirus. Some cities are trying to look after them by allocating hotels and other designated areas.
Urban metabolism, when cities are integrated into the natural environment
In nature, living creatures demand resources such as food, water and energy in order to survive, so the same should occur in cities
Francesco Tonucci, creator of The City of Children: “Cities must choose between improving or disappearing”
Francesco Tonucci is the creator of The City of Children project, which wants to make the youngest citizens the focus of politics and urban planning.
Fans and giant chimneys, the sustainability plasters that do not solve anything
Some countries are wasting huge amounts of money on quick fixes to air pollution. They solve nothing and fail to address root causes.
Extreme hunger, another consequence of the new coronavirus
Beyond the health crisis, the Coronavirus has put the world economy in check. Hunger could grow disproportionately due to rising unemployment.
Emotional Resilience — An unexplored critical factor
According to experts, the resilience of society will depend on the trust that governors manage to transmit and the sense of community they are able to generate.
Elkin Velásquez, UN-Habitat: “There is immense value in integrating informal settlements”
The Director of UN-Habitat for Latin America and the Caribbean on the immense resilience of Latin American societies and the impact of segregated urbanism.
Age-friendly cities: how do they look like?
Something as simple as setting ramps in trams and buses may be helpful. But ensuring that senior citizens remain autonomous is even more important.
A “parkipelago” of floating islands to provide more public spaces in Copenhagen
Discover the new floating island project being developed in Copenhagen, Denmark, to obtain public space and create green areas for citizens.