239: Can urbanism heal a country at war?

Written By Marcin Wojciech Żebrowski

This week, I’m joined by Mikael Colville-Andersen, Danish urbanist and founder of Bikes for Ukraine. He shares how bikes became humanitarian aid, how tactical urbanism turned into therapy, and why urban design matters even in a war zone.

We dive into how small interventions can transform lives and cities:

  • How bicycles became tools for humanitarian aid

  • What daily life in Kyiv looks like under drones

  • Why toloka (volunteerism) is Ukraine’s social glue

  • How tactical urbanism can be a medicine for trauma

 
Marcin Wojciech Żebrowski
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