From Kahvehane to Coffee Bar: Urban Life in Istanbul
The story goes that the Western world discovered coffee after the Turks abandoned the siege of Vienna in 1683, retiring...
Year: 2018
From Hippies to Hipsters and Homelessness in Haight-Ashbury
The Haight-Ashbury district in San Francisco is known as the heart of the 1960s hippie movement. The “Summer of Love”...
The Cities of Central China: Urban Development Case Studies in Wuhan
China has urbanized incredibly fast. In 1979, the beginning of China’s economic reforms, only about 18% of the country’s population...
‘Rooting’ for Change
We were ravenous after biking in the hot sun, over 14 kilometers (which let me tell you, is a lot...
Dutch Certifications: Inside Amsterdam’s Food Chain
Authored by Connor White and Catherine Maher Introduction to Food Certifications in the Netherlands Food policy is an integral...
Urban Gardens as Local Food: A Portrait of Voedseltuin IJplein
Voedseltuin IJplein is an urban community garden located in Amsterdam Noord overlooking the IJ. After volunteering at Voedseltuin IJplein, these...
An Imagined Chinatown
Always looking West There is a common Western perception of Chinatown. You may imagine paifang gateways and golden lions, plumes...
Nothing to Hide: Camera Surveillance at Bos en Lommerplein
Normalised surveillance Every day, we are tracked and watched by a vast surveillance infrastructure. Most of the time, we are...
Developing the Inclusive City Centre: Frankfurt am Main
We are off on another adventure in our Frankfurt Urban Development series. After discussing the cycling infrastructure, car centered streets...
Self-driving Cars in Boston: Opportunities and Threats for Real Estate Development and Influence on the Character of Cities
After moving from Europe, I discovered quickly that Boston, which was founded in the 17th century and is located on...
