Read time: 3 minutes Author: Konstantina Vidou (UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network – Youth) One could argue that the relationship … More
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Placemaking: toolkits & books
Read time: 3 minutes This post is a companion to a previous post: Placemaking: trends & people. This post focuses … More
Placemaking: trends & people
Read time: 4-5 minutes This brief post presents some trends and people that shape the placemaking movement worldwide. See the … More
How can colour contribute to fostering urban justice?
14 min. read A summary examining the potential of so-called “placemaking” interventions in terms of strengthening urban justice, using the … More
Passing on the torch to the new YA blog team!
7 min read The time has come to pass on the leadership and management of one of the best spatial … More
“The times they are (still) a’changing”: resources for climate transition
Reading time: 6 minutes In 1964, in times of emerging social change across the USA, Bob Dylan sung prophetically that … More
The YA blog in 2020
Reading time: 4 minutes The YA blog in 2020 2020 broke a new record in terms of the number of … More
Public and stakeholder engagement, covid-19 and the ‘digital explosion’ – are we heading towards a more ‘blended’ approach?
This post highlights the need, value and challenges of adopting a blended approach to community engagement to help overcome digital divides and other hinders to citizen participation in spatial planning
Welcome to Konstantina Vidou, new co-editor at the YA blog
2 minute read Hello all, My name is Konstantina, I am an Urban Planner and Development Engineer from Greece. I … More
Cartoons for systemic change & recovery
2 min read We normally change only if we have to. A popular idiom encapsulates this: “Necessity is the mother … More