A massive regeneration of the post-industrial canal is prioritizing higher-income newcomers over the housing needs of long-term, low-income residents. by Melissa García-Lamarca and Neil Gray Editors’ note: This post forms…
The following post summarizes insights from our recent online community event organized with the UrbanA, Naturvation and GreenLulus projects, held on October 27th 2020. (scroll down for Spanish version) by…
The photos you post of a park may hide clues about what leads to green gentrification in cities. Editors’ note: This post forms part of the series “Green inequalities in…
Our recent bike tour of Poblenou reveals the urban justice issues around municipal vs. community-led greening projects in the rapidly urbanizing Barcelona neighborhood. by Filka Sekulova, Francesc Baró, Isabelle Anguelovski,…
Our new short documentary shot and edited by filmmaker Alberto Bougleux sheds light on the dilemma of greening cities. Editors’ note: This post forms part of the series “Green inequalities…
A new research project analyzes the complex relationship between community gardens and gentrification in Minneapolis, and the choices and tensions community leaders face in shaping the impact these gardens have…
The unprecedented impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has meant different things to different people, but its widespread effects have extended to all corners the globe. Its relevance to our field…
This is an excerpt of an article originally published on Medium. If we continue to ignore how systemic inequalities in housing, transit, public space and food systems disproportionately put marginalized…
Nature-based Solutions (NBS) are broadly perceived as positive ‘triple-win’ strategies, though they have so far shown contradictions and limited transformatory potential for advancing environmental justice and sustainability in cities. We…
If equity is not made a priority, Cleveland’s vision of becoming a “green city on a blue lake” risks falling victim to the injustices of green gentrification felt in similar…
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