Urbanization

A Just Transition Powered by Citizens 

Energy communities should be part of the green (re)industrialization debate. Citizen ownership of the energy…

A Pivotal Moment for Biodiversity and Climate 

At COP16, urban biodiversity successes shine amid global challenges. After a year of record breaking…

The Six Remnants of Maelbeek River

La Cambre Abbey Ixelles Southern Pond Ixelles Northern Pond Leopold Park Marie-Louise Square Josaphat Park

Evolving Urban Mobility in Oman

Getting off the highway and onto the bus in Oman The 15-minute city is “an…

Daily Transit Struggles: Women on the Move

Project Concept & Research: Aishwarya Agarwal, OMI Foundation Writing: Shreya Khandekar & Anuj Kale; Leewardists…

Is Circularity the Solution to Africa’s Rapid Urbanization?

2020 estimates project Africa to be the continent with the fastest urban growth rate, with…

Smart and Green Public Services in Euro-Mediterranean Cities

By 2050, 68% of the global population is expected to live in urban areas. Designing…

How Forests Help Cities Manage Water

The challenges of flooding in cities Paris spent several days on high flood alert in…

The Birth of Waste

In pre-urban cultures, waste was a continuum between humans and their environment that integrated natural…