Berlin’s Holzmarkt Shows the Incredible Potential of Urban Villages
By Christine Wong, Shareable
Creative placemaking — a concept that employs a specific strategy to infuse the arts and culture into a space — can be seen in different forms all around the world. Now, one creative placemaking project along the waterfront in Berlin, Germany — near where the Berlin Wall once stood — has transformed into a robust urban village.
Participatory Budgeting is Gaining Momentum in the US. How Does it Work?
By Christine Wong, Shareable
But now participatory budgeting, a concept in which citizens get to vote democratically on how a particular pot of public funds will be spent, has been gaining traction across the U.S. over the last few years, and promising to give citizens a voice in these matters.
California Drought Exposes Issues with Canals and Trash: Why Should We Care?
By Christine Wong
Toxic pollutants such as paint cans, plastic, and pesticides become extra potent when there is little water to dilute them.