The first 2026 edition of de Blauwe Kamer kicks off with a dossier on the female perspective in urban planning, investigating why modern cities often fail to deliver their full benefits to women. This issue explores how we can "turn the tide" to create safer, more inclusive environments for everyone. The edition features an interview with Tenesha Caton from Urbanistas Rotterdam and a fun photoshoot with the whole gang by photographer Nadine van den Berg . Go check out the

For some time already, we have been receiving requests for more information about career possibilities. The first Career Café was an event designed to create an environment where both comfortable and uncomfortable questions could be asked and answered. Organized in the format of speed dating, the event featured five tables with rotating rounds so that everyone had the chance to sit and talk with professionals from different career paths. The topics of the tables were: 1....

Last September we had a special workshop where we envisioned our joint manifesto for a feminist Rotterdam at the Toekomstatelier Oostkop in het Nieuwe Insituut . During a relaxed and creative afternoon, we sketched, cut-out, wrote, discussed and dreamed of what would a more intersectional feminist city look like. We also had a collaborative reflection on the present and the future of Urbanistas RDAM and our role in this. As a result of this workshop, we drew an interesting

A perfect slow-evening activity with our community coming together for a fun sketching session at Bar OMI! This summer, Bar OMI set up a...