In many cities like Chicago, Barcelona or New York, green urban development schemes have been shown to produce inequalities. These inequalities may materialize as displaced communities as a result of…
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While surreal politics both near and far may have ushered in a new era of feminist activism, women’s struggle for equality has long been a work in progress across all…
Financing urban developments through green bonds doesn’t necessarily guarantee their ecological value, nor does it account for their social ramifications. Since the financial crisis of 2008, policy-makers and planners have…
In the last three decades, Copenhagen has shifted from an obscure Nordic capital to a leading global city. It is known for progressive environmental policies, an enviable public transportation and…
“Can the Beltline save Atlanta?” That’s the question that the Guardian asked a few weeks back regarding whether the city’s planned 22-mile network of trails, transit and parks connecting 45…
This article is a collaboration of BCNUEJ lab members Isabelle Anguelovski, Lucia Argüelles, Helen Cole, James Connolly, Kaitlyn Dietz, Melissa Garcia-Lamarca, Panagiota Kotsila, Tiphaine Leurent, Julia Mangione, Carmen Pérez del…
Boston’s resilient harbor plan is bold and socio-ecologically innovative by associating green infrastructure and nature-based solutions to address climate impacts with a core focus on inclusivity and wealth creation for…
Nearly a year after Hurricane Harvey and with hurricane season again underway, is the city of Houston building back what existed — its inadequacies and inequities revealed in the floodwaters…
As the U.S. health care industry rapidly changes in response to profit motives, changing demographics, and the way in which services are paid, we are seeing the evolution of a…
The New Urban Agenda agreed upon at the 2016 Habitat III conference in Quito highlights the need to create new green areas and invest in social well-being in order to…
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