Uppsala: Scholars, activists, and grassroots organizers gathered in Uppsala, Sweden, for the Common City Conference to discuss pressing issues surrounding housing, urban justice, and the right to the city. The conference aimed to address the growing concerns of forced evictions, informal settlements being dismantled for redevelopment projects, and the lack of consultation with local residents regarding urban planning decisions. According to Global Voices, Kehinde Adegboyega, co-founder and executive director of the Human Rights Journalists Network Nigeria (HRJN), was a prominent figure at the conference, presenting a panel on "Resisting Authoritarian Urbanism in Sub-Saharan Africa: Counter-Knowledge and the Housing Commons in Lagos and Cape Town." The session highlighted how communities in Nigeria and South Africa are responding to forced evictions and unequal urban development, emphasizing the importance of utilizing local knowledge as a tool for accountability. Adegboyega's participation in the conference was an opportunity to bring experiences from Nigeria into a global conversation, aiming to learn from housing justice movements and researchers in different contexts. He emphasized the need for practical approaches to community organizing, documentation, and knowledge production to support communities facing displacement and housing insecurity in Nigeria. Furthermore, discussions at the conference underscored that housing extends beyond a mere physical structure, connecting to dignity, security, livelihood, and community participation. The participants discussed how forced evictions raise fundamental human rights questions and highlighted the importance of viewing housing through a broader human rights framework. Adegboyega noted significant connections between the discussions in Sweden and the realities in Nigeria, particularly regarding who has the right to the city and whose knowledge counts in urban development decisions. He emphasized the importance of recognizing communities as knowledge holders and a ctive participants in shaping their cities' future. The conference also introduced the idea of community-generated knowledge as a tool for advocacy and policy change. Adegboyega expressed interest in involving communities directly in documentation and evidence production, which could strengthen advocacy efforts in Nigeria. The conference provided valuable insights, knowledge, networks, and methodologies that Adegboyega plans to bring back to Nigeria. He envisions strengthening documentation efforts at HRJN, training journalists on housing rights, and supporting community-led evidence gathering to connect individual cases to broader urban governance and inequality issues. International exchanges like the Common City Conference offer comparative perspectives that can help journalists and civil society organizations in Nigeria ask critical questions and build stronger evidence for advocacy and litigation. Adegboyega emphasized that these exchanges are not just about attending conferences but about bringing ne w methods and perspectives into local practice. Ultimately, the message Adegboyega aims to bring back to Nigeria is that city residents must have a meaningful say in how their cities are shaped. Ensuring that development does not come at the cost of communities' homes and livelihoods without meaningful participation is crucial for achieving housing justice and empowering vulnerable communities.