Right to the city
Saving Peterborough’s Green Backyard: 'It's a point of stillness in a crazy world'
A derelict site in Peterborough’s city centre was transformed into a vibrant community garden by volunteers, yet is still under threat of redevelopment. Artist Jessie Brennan shares the voices of those defending their right to the city
Después de Hábitat III: un futuro urbano más fuerte deberá basarse en el derecho a la ciudad
Ada ColauCiudades ágiles e innovadoras están mejor posicionadas que los gobiernos nacionales –rehenes de la inercia del siglo pasado- para enfrentarse a grandes retos globales, pero la lucha debe empezar ahora, afirma la primera mujer alcaldesa de Barcelona
After Habitat III: a stronger urban future must be based on the right to the city
Ada ColauInnovative and agile cities are better placed to solve major global challenges than national governments – in thrall to the momentum of the last century – but the fight must start now, argues Barcelona’s first female mayor
Right to the city: can this growing social movement win over city officials?
From the Taksim Square and Nuit Debout protests to bank takeovers in Barcelona and women’s workshops in Delhi, the pressure for more inclusive cities is mounting. As the UN gears up for its huge Habitat III conference in October, will governments listen?
The privatisation of cities' public spaces is escalating. It is time to take a stand
Bradley L GarrettIn the first of a series on the changing nature of urban space, academic geographer and gonzo urbanist Bradley L Garrett discusses ‘Pops’ – privately owned public spaces – and asks who our cities are really for
