Category: Consuming the City
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‘Rooting’ for Change
We were ravenous after biking in the hot sun, over 14 kilometers (which let me tell you, is a lot for 3 foreigners), to Amstel Park and back from Pure Markt. Trying to assimilate into our new home for a month, we quickly learned a traditional Dutch diet consists of a hearty amount of bread…
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Lingua Urbanus
Planners and laymen often speak a different language. the the language of urban planning, how it clarifies planning misunderstandings in the United States The last #ctc2016 Symposium article
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The City as a Consumed Adjective of Economy
Urban outfits, urban music, urban gardening… What does ‘Urban’ even mean? Federico Savini warns us about overconsumption of the adjective.
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Stories from Third Street 第三街
Stories of the residents and employees of Third Street in Sai Ying Pun, a Hong Kong neighbourhood.
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Learning from Kanye, unfinished…
Cities are never finished. So is Kanye’s latest album. Koko uses this as inspiration to experiment with the concept of ‘becoming’: an article in progress.
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Eating from the Trash Can (of Ideology)
As consumption seems virtually impossible to escape in the city, we should look at the ways in which urban residents can defy the taken-for-granted logic of consumerism. Does consuming ‘better’ necessarily (only) involve buying ‘ethically’ produced goods? Or could our consumption patters be more constructive and rather than making less of a negative impact, contribute…
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How Brussels Became the World’s Terrorist City
Annefleur Noom reflects on how terrorism has affected Brussels as a city.
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The Exploited City Dweller
Tourists consuming everyday city life, by exploiting city dwellers. Daniela Brose uses the cycling city dweller of Amsterdam as example.
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Do Cities Ever Sleep? The Night-Time Consumption Story
During the night, cities can be very different as compared to during the day. Afra Foli leaves behind all assumptions and reports to us from Johannesburg.
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Casitas in the South Bronx: Making a Place Called Home
Casitas are the colourful clubhouses of Puerto Rican community gardens in the South Bronx. Author Marijn Ferrier explores their history and researches their transormative power.