Banu Pekol’s devotion to peacebuilding takes a nontraditional approach: the safeguarding of multicultural heritage to mend historical wounds among urban communities. She believes the lack of respect towards heritage in urban development reveals the cities’ approach to individual freedoms.
The initiative Signal Station North has put together a unique collaboration of neighbours, local artists, designers and nonprofits for street lighting advocacy in Central Baltimore. Exhaustive urban analysis and lighting interventions reveal how to support wellbeing.
Baltimore, MD, USA
Increasingly, more activist voices are advocating to reconsider the superblocks in Barcelona. Initially planned as a project of great urban transformation, it threatens to result in a giant greenwashing operation.
Barcelona, Spain
'The failure to properly implement holistic historic preservation policies threatens to destroy unique heritage.'
Istanbul, Turkey
‘Basketball builds self-esteem to bring down limitations placed upon adolescent girls and young women'.
New York City, US
‘We did an experiment and 90% of the people were open to talk. All of a sudden the subway became so social’.
New York City, US
‘Cities are incredible but they can also be intense. Sometimes we all need a place to slow down'.
London, UK
'By uniting over personal political preferences our debate became much more public'.
Barcelona, Spain
'I want to see people of colour in the leadership of white led organizations, urban planning, you name it'.
Chicago, US
‘I see our urban garden as a social movement in the public space for human interaction.'
Berlin, Germany
'Making space for conversations around plant care in community gardens builds relationships.'
New York City, US
