Laura Puttkamer

Most urban construction over the next decades is going to take place in the Global South, often in the form of incremental upgrading or makeshift homes.

Host of this year’s World Urban Forum, the Polish city has successfully transitioned from coal and steel industries to a modern city based on tech and culture.

Green roofs are an undertapped tool in combatting urban heat islands, but all too often, the low-income communities who could benefit the most are left out. Here are lessons from one Dutch city on building rooftop spaces that benefit all.

I wrote and edited this report for the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) in English, based on case study materials and interviews I conducted with project members in different countries.

This article was originally published on URBANET By Laura Puttkamer, Urban Journalist

This article is based on my research focus in my time as a Local Pathways Fellow with SDSN Youth. The idea of improving walkability in Los Reyes / La Paz in Mexico City by colouring pedestrian crossings was also nominated by Columbia University as one of the best 100 projects for the Local Project Challenge.