Tag: Public Space
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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 not even aware of the devices and data monitoring tracking our movements and behaviour. Discourse on mass surveillance has become less critical, normalising its’ practices and workings, while at the same time highlighting its’ benefits,…
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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 and the car saturated inner city, we now pick up the tracks exactly where we halted: the Berliner Straβe. Car still the status symbol? As said, Frankfurt is a perfect example of how post-war urban…
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Place de la République, Between Leisure and Revolts
Margot Abord devles into the interesting connection between protest movements and public space at the example of Nuit Debut in Paris. Her contribution is part of the Open City series.
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Downtown Dead Zones: Chicago Fights Back
In many cities around the world, dowtown areas transfer into dead zones after work hours. How does Chicago cope with this effect?
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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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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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Amsterdam Dance Event: for the Masses?
Mega events in cities are alway sources of debate. Author Margot Dabord questions the value of Amsterdam’s massive dance event (ADE).
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Imagineering Cultural Vienna: A Book Presentation
Johannes Suitner’s book ‘Imagineering Cultural Vienna’ offer insights in discourses about culture are shaping urban planning and thus contemporary cities.
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Homelessness & NYC’s Public Libraries
Beth Jarret is researching the effects of rampant homelessness on public libraries in New York City, with specific focus on the changing role of the librarian. She looks at the burden homelessness can place on librarians and examines potential solutions based on programs developed in San Jose, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
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Ponte Tower: Pipe Dream of Johannesburg
Johannesburg’s Ponte Tower used to be a symbol for white priviledge under the apartheid regime, but soon became an icon of decline and crime.