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Welcome. Karibu.

Bem vindo.

Every week, a stunning 1.5 million people migrate to cities all over the world. 1.5 million! Can you imagine?

The Urban Detective investigates everything that has to do with this worldwide migration to- and clustering of people in cities. I am travelling the world to find out more about the challenges and opportunities us urbanites face. 

The Urban Detective
Researching the challenges and oppurtunities of the worldwide migration of people into cities
Walking on railroad tracks & high-fiving train passengers in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Apr 21

Apr 21 Walking on railroad tracks & high-fiving train passengers in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Vince de Jong
Hanoi, Vietnam
Hire The Urban Detective to capture local dreams & ideas on camera🎥🔎
Feb 6

Feb 6 Hire The Urban Detective to capture local dreams & ideas on camera🎥🔎

Vince de Jong
Future Proof Places #2: Singelpark
Sep 27

Sep 27 Future Proof Places #2: Singelpark

Vince de Jong
Leiden, The Netherlands
Future Proof Places #1: Hotel Jakarta
Jun 14

Jun 14 Future Proof Places #1: Hotel Jakarta

Vince de Jong
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The Business Behind Being Stuck #3: South America’s traffic light performers
Nov 10

Nov 10 The Business Behind Being Stuck #3: South America’s traffic light performers

Vince de Jong
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
The impact of community art in the favela: What happens behind the colored walls of Vila Cruzeiro?
Sep 1

Sep 1 The impact of community art in the favela: What happens behind the colored walls of Vila Cruzeiro?

Vince de Jong
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This is what happened at Brazil’s first Burning Man festival
Aug 2

Aug 2 This is what happened at Brazil’s first Burning Man festival

Vince de Jong
Brazil, Rio Grande do Norte
How the Brazilian carnival’s band Olodum became a massive social movement
Jul 9

Jul 9 How the Brazilian carnival’s band Olodum became a massive social movement

Vince de Jong
Brazil, Salvador
Urban Heroes #5: Cleaning the beach with Rio’s bay protectors
May 31

May 31 Urban Heroes #5: Cleaning the beach with Rio’s bay protectors

Vince de Jong
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

© Ricardo Gomes

Kicking balls and empowering girls in the favela
May 13

May 13 Kicking balls and empowering girls in the favela

Vince de Jong
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
Ten years of two-wheel protest: How São Paulo’s cycle activists conquered the streets of their city
May 2

May 2 Ten years of two-wheel protest: How São Paulo’s cycle activists conquered the streets of their city

Vince de Jong
São Paulo, Brazil
How the most crowded road of São Paulo transforms into a city park for all Paulistas
Apr 17

Apr 17 How the most crowded road of São Paulo transforms into a city park for all Paulistas

Vince de Jong
Brazil, São Paulo
Building bridges through art in the renaissance city of Italy
Oct 14

Oct 14 Building bridges through art in the renaissance city of Italy

Vince de Jong
Florence, Italy
Urban Heroes #4: How Team Kalahari is bringing down walls in California, Nairobi.
Dec 10

Dec 10 Urban Heroes #4: How Team Kalahari is bringing down walls in California, Nairobi.

Vince de Jong
Kenya, Nairobi
Karibu Migingo: The most crowded island on the planet
Oct 9

Oct 9 Karibu Migingo: The most crowded island on the planet

Vince de Jong
Kenya, Migingo
MatatArt: A different route to school
Aug 5

Aug 5 MatatArt: A different route to school

Vince de Jong
Uganda, Kampala

Photo by Sam Deckers

Urban Heroes #3: Meet Dr. Askwar Hilonga - Creator of Africa’s most promising innovations - the ‘Nanofilter’
Jul 27

Jul 27 Urban Heroes #3: Meet Dr. Askwar Hilonga - Creator of Africa’s most promising innovations - the ‘Nanofilter’

Vince de Jong
Tanzania, Arusha
DARCH vs. Goliath: Saving historical architecture in one of the world's fastest growing cities
Jul 24

Jul 24 DARCH vs. Goliath: Saving historical architecture in one of the world's fastest growing cities

Vince de Jong
Tanzania, Dar es Salaam

Photo by Joel Missangu

Jul 22
Jul 22

Vince de Jong
Kampala's pumping nightlife: How Sweet Beats Records is conquering the city
Jul 6

Jul 6 Kampala's pumping nightlife: How Sweet Beats Records is conquering the city

Vince de Jong
Uganda, Kampala
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