Isle of Dogs [area in London's Docklands] unilateral declaration of independence: a revolt, a joke, or a tactical stroke of genius Article 1208 words, published Apr 3 2023 11 votes
‘It’s like watching a TV drama’: what happens when [Met (London)] police go rogue - and get caught? Article 4814 words 17 votes
Christiania, Copenhagen's hippie oasis, wants to rebuild without its illegal hashish market Article 1583 words 11 votes
Denmark has pledged to put up more statues of women, with the country's culture minister saying the capital has “more statues of mythical beasts and horses” ~life.women Article 455 words 12 votes
New lives in the city: How Taleban have experienced life in Kabul Article 6782 words, published Feb 1 2023 14 votes
London's traditional Christmas tree has been felled in Norway ahead of its trip to Trafalgar Square Article 453 words 11 votes
At a Helsinki nursery, children spend all day in the forest – how outdoor learning benefits children's health and teaches them to value nature education Article 2454 words 25 votes
Copenhagen's mayor has urged foreigners not to buy weed in the city's Christiania neighborhood where a thirty-year-old man was shot and killed Article 803 words 11 votes
Residents of the Danish neighbourhood of Christiania have asked authorities for help shutting down its Pusher Street after a slew of recent gang-related murders Article 348 words 5 votes
Social movements and trade unions in Peru are holding a third massive march on the capital, Lima on July 19 work Article 1931 words 13 votes
Residents of Christiania in Denmark may vote to end open cannabis trade over fears of rising gang violence Article 666 words 6 votes
Trendy neighbourhood in Copenhagen bracing for major protests over anti-ghetto law – critics say it's racist and pushing out remaining social housing housing.social Article 641 words 5 votes
'Landlords are a scum class': Everything I've learnt about London renting housing Article 5922 words, published Feb 10 2023 27 votes
In accordance with annual tradition, a Norwegian Christmas tree has arrived in Trafalgar Square, London – this year marks the 75th anniversary Article 34 words 4 votes
Tokyo’s Manuscript Writing Cafe only allows writers on a deadline, and won’t let them leave until finished Link 8 votes
Changing Brussels neighborhood Molenbeek tries to leave stigma of terrorism behind Article 1362 words 4 votes
Tokyo: The big city that is also pleasant to live in Article 1020 words, published Dec 7 2021 6 votes
Inside the fall of Kabul: An on-the-ground account Article 17 237 words, published Dec 10 2021 6 votes
Witness History spoke to photographer Mark Edwards, who was given unique access to document a famously photo shy community of Christiania in Denmark Article 77 words 11 votes
Denmark's hippie, psychedelic oasis Christiania turns fifty – celebration over four days includes parades, speeches, exhibitions, workshops, shows and concerts Article 602 words 4 votes
Mayor suggests Helsinki declare itself an English-language city – Juhana Vartiainen says too many highly skilled foreigners shun Finnish capital because of difficult language Article 358 words 13 votes
The rat tribe: Meet the million migrant workers living beneath Beijing's streets housing work Video 7:08, published Jan 26 2015 7 votes
A group of Copenhagen residents sued the Danish government Wednesday over legislation that authorized dismantling neighborhoods designated as ghettos housing Article 363 words 5 votes
Copenhagen retains its crown – annual global liveability survey from ECA International rates cities on their quality of life for Europeans abroad Article 509 words 6 votes
Oslo saw zero pedestrian and cyclist deaths in 2019 – reducing the number of cars reduced the number of traffic fatalities Article 814 words, published Jan 3 2020 5 votes
'A present from Norway and it's dead' – Christmas tree unites London in dismay Article 748 words 8 votes
From an Oslo forest comes the Christmas gift Norway gives Britain every year – a towering tree for London's Trafalgar Square Article 207 words 7 votes
When Oslo's first floating sauna was banned by port authorities, its owners took it on the run, sparking a public craze Article 1509 words 7 votes
What happened to Christiania's dream of becoming Denmark's hippie paradise? Article 1866 words 9 votes
Suburb in the sky: How Jakartans built an entire village on top of a mall housing Article 877 words 9 votes
From 2003 to 2007 a 24 year old Iraqi woman in Baghdad kept an online diary. In chronicling life under occupation the blogger "Riverbend" gave a perspective largely missing from English media. Link 15 votes
30,000 empty homes and nowhere to live: inside Dublin’s housing crisis housing Article 4245 words 19 votes
In the Cape Town enclave that survived apartheid, the new enemy is gentrification Article 1137 words 4 votes