In this NSL Newsletter, we explore how People and Politics intersect in shaping cities and landscapes. From the cultural journey of the Araucaria araucana to data-driven strategies for sustainable urban mobility, the articles highlight how choices and power dynamics influence our environments. We address the political dimensions of climate adaptation in housing, revisit the still-urgent question of what a non-sexist city could look like, and examine the housing struggles of displaced people in Bogotá and Beirut. The issue also presents NEWROPE’s recent efforts to document and share pedagogical experiments that expand architectural practice. Together, these contributions reveal how deeply political our built environments are—and how people continue to shape and challenge them.

We hope you enjoy reading this informative newsletter.