Governance
In a War-Torn City, a Yemeni Woman Fights for Stray Animals
Maha Al-Dhabhani established a shelter for stray dogs and cats in her city, Sanaa, Yemen, despite being comforted by criticism that aid should prioritize people
SANAA, YEMEN
Governance
Europe
Governance
The Council of Good Men
The Council of Good Men has the legal authority to resolve disputes inside the Huerta de Murcia, a vast urban ecosystem that feeds Spain and Europe — but now it is time to use its power to protect it
MURCIA, SPAIN
Governance
Mini-München, the City Run by Kids
Forty years after Mini-München was created, it continues to inspire children to engage in and shape the city they want
MUNICH, GERMANY
Governance
Families of Victims Revolt Against Organized Crime
Activist and academic Fabrice Rizzoli, and victims’ families in cities like Marseille, speak out to halt drug-related violence. Meanwhile, governments seize and repurpose gang members’ assets
MARSEILLE, FRANCE
Governance
What Happens in the Halls of the Hague, Doesn’t Stay in the Hague
In one Dutch city, tracking lobbying that would otherwise remain mostly undisclosed shows how much better policies could be in the whole country
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS
Governance
Night Mayor on a Mission. Because the Night Belongs to All
The Night Mayor in Amsterdam is leading nightclubs through change against homophobic, sexist and racist overtones to advance diversity and inclusivity in the city.
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
Governance
Citizen Collaboration in Barcelona Stands Up for a Safe City
BCN Helpers is a twitter account for citizen collaboration in Barcelona, which maps in real time criminal offences on the streets to make the city safe.
BARCELONA, SPAIN
Governance
Addiopizzo: Social Cohesion Defies the Mafia in Palermo
Backed by the willingness of conscious consumers Addiopizzo supports shopkeepers who don't pay extortion money to the Mafia in Palermo.
PALERMO, ITALY
US
Governance
The City of Olympia, Washington: Democracy at Its Best
The Legislative Youth Advisory Council in Washington State illustrates the importance of trusting nonpartisan viewpoints to legislate and find solutions at the local level
OLYMPIA, WA, USA
Governance
Documenters: The Eyes and Ears of US Cities
The Documenters program creates new public records, providing city dwellers full transparency at the local government level and the best that democracy can offer
CHICAGO, IL, USA
Governance
Going Offline to Combat Online Disinformation
Online fakes are creating real-world divisions on the ground. But grassroots approaches seek to combat the ways that disinformation exploits our minds
SEATTLE, WA, USA
Governance
Citizens’ Assemblies Could Be the Art of the Possible
Wayne Liebman, founder of Public Access Democracy in LA, explains citizens’ assemblies and why they "need to be an arrow in democracies’ quiver.”
LOS ANGELES, CA, USA
Governance
An Education Revolution May Have Already Begun in Philadelphia
Using the city as classroom, Revolution School intends to transform education and “break down the walls between learning and life.”
PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA
Governance
Science, Art and Museums! Connecting Youth in Custody With Academics
How award-winning women in science and art have created a restorative platform for youth in custody through access to museums.
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, USA
Governance
Block Crews Disrupt Violence in Brooklyn. No Urban Progress Without Change
We Build The Block, a community-led movement co-founded by Michael K. Williams, Dana Rachlin and Shani Kulture, creates opportunities for youth to hold positions of power and reimagine how public safety is achieved in their neighbourhood.
NEW YORK, NY, USA
world
Governance
Protecting Internet Freedom in the City of White Marble
Thanks to an army of volunteers, citizens in Turkmenistan circumvent internet censorship under The Tor Project
ASHGABAT, TURKMENISTAN
Governance
Women Without Weapons: “Rebels With A Cause”
Sexual violence is a weapon of war – yet the unarmed response of Yazidi women in Duhok could change security and peace strategies forever
DUHOK, IRAQ
Governance
If Churches Are Repurposed, as in Housing, Who Should Be the Beneficiary?
“Religious property is actually working against our religious objectives,” says priest activist Graham Singh on his plan for repurposed churches
MONTREAL, QC, CANADA
Governance
Community Youth Parliaments Can Restore Urban Gardens to Kampala
The savvy use of a current bottom-up governance model galvanize people to replant urban gardens in the informal settlements of Kampala
KAMPALA, UGANDA
Governance
City to City Cooperation. Could This Model Reset Democracy?
In Kasserine, Tunisia, democracy is flourishing in public space. How is the city of Munich involved?
KASSERINE, TUNISIA
Governance
Female Street Art Defies War in Yemen. No Peace Without Women
Haifa Subay is a Yemeni street artist putting her own life on the line to inspire a culture of peace in her city. Her artwork instigates fellow citizens to immerse themselves in the meaning of social change for peace.
ADEN, YEMEN