Tag: Neighbourhoods
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From Kahvehane to Coffee Bar: Urban Life in Istanbul
Whereas traditional kahvehanes dominate Istanbul’s poorer neighbourhoods, hip coffee bars are on this rise across the city.
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Citizen science as a means of democratizing urban environments
Cities for the people, by the people In line with the aspirations of great urban activists like Jane Jacobs and Lewis Mumford, there remains a pressing need for city dwellers to become more engaged with their surroundings. As Jacobs said herself, “cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when,…
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lidovienna: Time Travelling the Urban Development of Vienna’s Other River Bank
Johannes Suitner presents research that looks at the urban development history of Vienna’s other riverbank by looking at historic maps and aerial photos.
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Vietnamese Cities: Finding the Urban in the Peri-Urban
Sarah Allen reflects on her research in Vietnam on what it means to live in the city and what it means to live on the fringes.
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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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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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The Experiences of Political Expression in Public Spaces in Exarcheia, Athens
Exarcheia, Athens, seems to be a fortress for different ideological groups expressing their messages and beliefs through both peaceful and physical means, where graffiti and street art is used to symbolize their protest.
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Non-Gentrified Neighbourhoods?
Is gentrification always inescapable? Paula Hernandez shows us how Madrid’s Lavapies, the cradle of the Indignados-movement and political party Podemos, succeeds in fighting gentrifying pressures.
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Bijlmer Euro: Tracing Money in the Local Economy
It has been 5 years since the Bijlmer Euro was introduced in Amsterdam. Yuki Yamamoto evaluates the local currency. What can we learn from this project?
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Revitalization For Whom? Exploring Vancouver’s Chinatown
Karin de Nijs looks into the current revitalization of Vancouver’s Chinatown: the former derelict area becomes attractive again, but who benefits?