Tag: Life
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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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From Hippies to Hipsters and Homelessness in Haight-Ashbury
San Francisco’s Haigh-Ashbury is known for 1967’s Summer of Love. The commodification of its ‘hippie heritage’ results in extreme micro-level inequalities. Iris van Gent takes us on a tour.
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Developing Sovereignty in Nairobi’s Internet of Things
Joeseph Chambers looks at the setting IoT start-ups are operating under in Nairobi. He discusses some issues that arise for Nairobi’s Tech Scene due to current development policies and how local start-ups are reacting to these challenges.
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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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“Better Must Come”: Homelessness in Osaka’s Kamagasaki Area
Meric Kirmizi discusses homelessness in Japan, a society that is traditionally reserved towards persons without a permant dwelling.
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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 Climate Science Community Putting Cities in its Crosshairs?
Ryan Bellinson explains the import of the recent IPCC meeting to climate change mitigation in our metropolises.
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Ojek Ride-Sharing in Indonesia: A New Urban Mobility
In Jakarta, many people rely on the informal ojek or motorbike taxis as a mode of public transport. Galuh Indraprahasta discusses how ICT-innovation currently changes the system, both for consumers and drivers.
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Bottling Local Identity: the Emergence of the Craft Beer Sector and Local Embeddedness
Skadi Renooy tours us to craft beer producers, shows us their local embeddedness and their function as agents of change. A tasty read guaranteed!
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Life and Death of Shopping Streets in Vienna
A walk through a shopping street is a window into the history of a neighborhood, with old and new stores right next to each other. Vienna has quite some nice storefronts dating back to the 1950s or even older.