The world's most feminist city – how Umeå in Sweden became an idyll for women ~life.women Article 2179 words, published Oct 30 2024 6 votes
Sweden's libraries caught in a political row about drag story hour – far right have tried to block events from taking place, with varied levels of success ~lgbt Article 796 words 16 votes
Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson is set to take over some of the world's biggest public spaces in his most impressive installation piece yet ~arts art.installation Article 644 words 5 votes
Atlanta Beltline Partnership receives $8 million gift for Westside Bike Park ~transport Article 313 words 11 votes
British Columbia to recriminalize use of drugs in public spaces ~news canada.bc politics Article 918 words 35 votes
Green corridors - How a Colombian city cooled dramatically in just three years ~enviro climate change pollution.air Article 1141 words, published Mar 4 2024 17 votes
Copenhagen is just one city among many around the world taking a novel approach to prevent repeated flooding. It is becoming a sponge. ~design urban planning Article 912 words 8 votes
New York City announces major public space and transit improvements for Downtown Brooklyn ~design urban planning Article 606 words 17 votes
Radical pop art sculptor Claes Oldenburg dies at 93 – many of his sculptures adorn public spaces in the US and around the world ~arts art.pop Article 7 votes
Transparent public toilets unveiled in Tokyo parks — but they also offer privacy ~design architecture Article 404 words 8 votes
Swedish city of Lund to manure the parks on an earlier date to deter Walpurgi celebrations ~life Article 429 words 10 votes
LA, other SoCal cities cracking down on crowds at parks, beaches to stem spread of COVID-19 ~health Article 454 words 5 votes
How Helsinki built book heaven – Finland's most ambitious library is a kind of monument to the Nordic model of civic engagement ~design architecture urban planning Article 7 votes
Denver is capturing geese from city parks to be killed and given to hungry families ~enviro Article 1217 words 16 votes
"Brian Eno's ideas have unexpected resonance for architecture" ~design architecture urban planning Article 1635 words 5 votes