JOURNAL
Welcome to the stories drafted by the international network of cities and correspondents.
Looking at a city through the lens of a local
An interview with photographer Sandra Uittenbogaart.
Want to Fight Food Waste? Check out the Project Equal Food from Lisbon!
Lukas and Alberto are the two founders of The Equal Food Co, fighting food waste in Lisbon.
Reconnecting, a Cup of Tea and a Dream: “I formed a Band” - Olympe Bille
Navigating through 2020’s turbulent waters also meant taking the plunge and realising a lifelong dream. Olympe formed a band - Read the story here!
Is This The Happy Street?
Photography helps me to connect with my surrounding, be present in the moment and meet new people along the way. Here’s my newest photo walk!
Exploring the streets of The Hague
It’s just great to explore a new city through photography. Join my first street photo walk.
Do you want to move to a new city?
I had that feeling a couple of months ago… After 15 years in Amsterdam, I felt it was time to change my scenery. But changing your scenery help to change your situation? Well, sometimes there’s only one way to find out.
Inside Nico Casal’s Studio - A Creative Escape Outside The City
Nico, his piano and multiple keyboards, moved outside the city. From a tiny apartment on a high floor of a building in crowded Madrid, to a stone little house, with a garden with huge windows. Let’s get to know more about this talented musician.
How to Build a Better City?
From those insights of 40+ changemakers, we’ve created a 15 page long digital guide on how to build a better city. Download it for free and be inspired!
The Empty City - Amsterdam Nightlife in Lockdown
An empty city photographed by Paul Bakker. Enjoy the series and let’s hope it will be over soon.
Our 10 Local Heroes of 2020
Plentiful of great things have been happening in our cities all around the world. We would like to look back on the last year with you and present the top 10 A City Made By People Local Heroes.
Learn with Farmed Today - The Impact of Eating Local
Meet Farmed Today, a game-changer in the subscription box industry helping consumers buy food directly from the farmers who grew them. Follow along to discover how buying local food is far more sustainable than eating fruits and vegetables that have travelled farther than any of us did this pandemic season.
How have friendships changed during the pandemic?
We have drafted 7 tips on how to sustain friendships during the pandemic.
5 Tips to Support Your Local Business
Cities are entering a second lockdown. As small/local businesses try to navigate this crisis, there are still a few ways we can show our support while staying safe in the city.
Better Citizen - Explore your neighbourhood
Here are the results of the Day 1 Better Citizen Challenge - Explore your neighbourhood.
The Banana Peel Tagger Of Melbourne
Hidden down laneways, high up on buildings, squished onto lamp-posts and road signs, you may have noticed a simple yellow banana peel street art shape scattered around Melbourne. Who and what is it?
Project Fearless - Cultivating Confidence in Amsterdam’s Girls
An interview with founder Mérida Miller of Project Fearless, a space for any girl in Amsterdam to get hands-on, break stereotypes, find her voice and create an impact.
This Is A Moment For Change - Innovative Solutions Reveal Life After Lockdown In Amsterdam
From restaurants to cycle paths and from local communities to tourists, forward-thinking innovative solutions are giving shape and change the future of Amsterdam.
With F For: a New Bookazine, Hong Kong Protest Music Gets Its Own Platform
F For: highlights the importance of music for the movement in Hong Kong.