Cities

A month on from the national, regional and EU elections in Belgium and the dust is still settling. How did the Greens fare and what possibilities lie ahead?

How one area of Brussels is opening up city government with participatory democracy and driving forward the green transition.

Surrounded by water, the Dutch city of Dordrecht’s future is rendered uncertain by climate change. Research turned to stakeholders to map out four possible scenarios for the city.

Poland’s cities are emptying as those who can move out for the peace and quiet of a country life. What does a strained relationship between city and country spell for Poland’s future?

The shift to a future green transport system offers huge benefits for citizens and environment alike, but requires deep transformation.

The Polish Green co-chair reflects on the local elections ahead of 2019, a year of many elections in Poland.

Change in Poland today is part of a broader global transformation, and one which sees a deep urban-rural divide. What role can cities play in stopping the authoritarian populist wave?

Richard Florida’s critical assessment of inequality within and between cities diagnoses the problem, but fails to offer real answers.

Warsaw mayoral candidate Jan Śpiewak discusses the ways Poland’s capital needs to change.

Growing inequality has become a hallmark of many cities. For this reviewer, Richard Florida’s latest book is a worrying prescription for more of the same.