Welcome to The Bulawayo Commons
There is a distinct pride that comes with calling Bulawayo home, felt deeply when our streets are painted purple by the blooming Jacarandas.
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Notes from our city.
Stories, ideas, and updates from the people building for Bulawayo.
Each post is the view of its writer, and the writer alone, not of Bulawayo Commons as a whole.
The public image of our city shapes how the world treats us
The way the world pictures a city follows its people everywhere, online and in person. We want to study how much that picture matters, and what each of us can do about it.
Read storyWhy do people litter, and what would change it?
The city centre is swept clean every morning and littered again by afternoon. This study looks at why, what has been shown to change it, and what we can lawfully do about it.
Read storyWhat makes a high-trust city, and can Bulawayo become one?
Some cities run on trust. You can leave a bicycle outside a shop, drop a wallet and get it back, and take a stranger at their word. We are studying what those cities have in common, and what it would take to build it here.
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