photo stories Archives

Elderly woman walking with a cane is crossing a long crosswalk across several car lanes, an SUV is turning towards her behind her.

Feature / From Tallinn to Bangkok, everyday journeys reveal who moves freely in the city and who faces barriers along the way.

16 March 2026 / About Behaviour and choice, Cities, Participation, Public policy and Transport

A woman stands in front of a small village clothing shop where dresses hang on the yellow wooden exterior. The woman is holding her bicycle and moving away from the store. On the forefront of the photo, different field flowers bloom.

What cities can learn from each other

Feature / Across the world, everyday journeys reveal how mobility shapes access, safety and belonging.

16 March 2026 / About Behaviour and choice, Cities, Participation, Public policy and Transport

A man and a woman are standing in the middle of the tram. The man is holding on to a support bar above with his right hand and holding his left hand around the woman's waist. The woman is holding her right hand around the man's waist.

Where movement becomes belonging

Feature / Mobility spaces are not just routes but places where social life unfolds and a sense of belonging is shaped.

16 March 2026 / About Behaviour and choice, Cities, Participation, Public policy and Transport

A person is holding a worn-looking box with different tickets in it.

The hidden cost of moving

Feature / Even when transit is free, mobility carries hidden costs in time, safety, pollution and exposure to weather.

16 March 2026 / About Behaviour and choice, Cities, Participation, Public policy and Transport

A view from above to a wooden and stone seating area surrounded by trees and bushes. Some people are sitting on chairs and browsing on their phones or chatting. Around them are many standing people who are walking, talking, taking photos, and using their phones

Spatial justice in practice

Feature / Sidewalks, crossings and street design reveal who moves with ease and who is pushed to the margins of the city.

16 March 2026 / About Behaviour and choice, Cities, Participation, Public policy and Transport

Co-developing a cooling plan for Khlong Toei community in Bangkok

Feature / Researchers document how low-income communities in Bangkok are coping with the intense and unforgiving heat.

6 October 2025 / About Adaptation, Cities and Participation

Half-body details of a man sitting in his wheelchair climbing up a curb that is not wheelchair accessible.

Visual storytelling to rethink spatial justice through equity on the move

Project / Using a visual storytelling approach, this project documents everyday mobility practices and infrastructure use, revealing local issues.

2025 - 2026 / About Cities, Land use and Wellbeing

Lakeside detritus and skeletal trees, Lake Naivasha, Kenya, Africa

Revisiting the rising Rift Valley lakes: a glimpse into Kihoto’s struggles

Feature / This in-depth feature examines the struggles faced by Kihoto, a lakeside town in Kenya, after devastating floods displaced thousands of residents.

11 May 2023 / About Adaptation and Disaster risk