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Menstrual Hygiene in Africa: A Tale of the Forgotten Women and Girls

by Lisa Nyamadzawo Sanitation often lags behind many other services and commodities across the globe. The State of the World’s Sanitation Report by UNICEF and World Health Organization (WHO) estimates an alarming figure of 4.2 billion people, that’s over half of the world’s population without access to proper sanitation. Poor sanitation contributes to over 830,000… Read more Menstrual Hygiene in Africa: A Tale of the Forgotten Women and Girls

Posted on May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 by The Wagner Planner

Can We Hope for a City in a Park?

by Zainab Al Mansour In the past four decades, the migration movement to cities has resulted in a booming population and a precipitous process of urbanization, which mostly happened at the expense of the green open spaces. In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the ratio of dwellings outweighs its public green spaces, largely because of the booming… Read more Can We Hope for a City in a Park?

Posted on May 20, 2021 by The Wagner Planner

Rethinking Age-Friendly Cities After Covid-19

by Sarah Aita In 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) spearheaded a plan to make cities more inclusive for older populations. Ever since, a growing number of cities and towns have invested in programs and infrastructures in which older adults can age-in-place and lead a healthy, active life. Yet, in the wake of COVID-19, the… Read more Rethinking Age-Friendly Cities After Covid-19

Posted on May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 by The Wagner Planner

Tactical Urbanism

by Bibiana Guerra Much is said about quantitative deficits and little about qualitative ones. It is true, quantities matter and are crucial to meet the needs of housing, infrastructure, and public space, among other topics. However, the coverage of this equipment has already reached very high figures that now the concern has turned towards its… Read more Tactical Urbanism

Posted on May 13, 2021May 10, 2021 by The Wagner Planner

Let’s Copy the Canadians

by Katherine Rivard “Time is money” does not ring true for plenty of people. More apt nowadays would be the aphorism “Space is money,” at least in NYC. A small, one-bedroom apartment in SoHo can cost you anywhere between $1600 and $6000 a month, and even a 4’x4’ storage unit on West 55th Street will… Read more Let’s Copy the Canadians

Posted on May 11, 2021May 10, 2021 by The Wagner Planner