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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Gentrification brings discord to Williamsburg, Brooklyn – New York Times
By Nils Grube John Leland reports in his article for the New York Times about current struggles in the once-industrial neighborhood of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. We already posted some articles about the topic this march ( 6th march / 13th march) … Continue reading
Four Days of Critical Geography: 4th Nordic Geographers Meeting in Roskilde, Denmark
By Renard Teipelke From May 24th to 27th 2011, more than 200 scholars met in Roskilde, Denmark, for the 4th Nordic Geographers Meeting – an international conference not only for geographers, but also for experts from other disciplines (such as … Continue reading
Announcement: Panel Discussion on the Design Economy in Berlin
By Renard Teipelke On Thursday, June 2nd, a panel discussion will be held at the International Design Festival DMY (June 1st-5th) with the title “Creative City Berlin – What Strategies Does Berlin’s Design Industry Need?” (7pm-9pm; Platz der Luftbrücke 5, … Continue reading
Graveyard Fun: Munich Park Crowds Lead to Cemetery Play – Spiegel Online
Fancy a children’s birthday party in the shade of a marble angel or sunbathing between gravestones? Munich’s green spaces have become so overrun that joggers, families and students have taken their recreational activities to the city’s cemeteries. But some are shocked by the irreverence.
Announcement: Lecture on City Branding & Creative Cities
By Renard Teipelke On the upcoming Saturday, May 28th, four experts for creative cities and industries are going to give lectures at the Georg Simmel Center for Metropolitan Studies / Humboldt University in Berlin (7pm-11pm; Unter den Linden 6, 10117 … Continue reading
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Tagged Ares Kalandides, be berlin, Berlin, city, creative, creative economy, Hamburg, Humboldt, Image, industry, innovation, lecture, Place Branding, Place Identity, research, urban space
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The Ban on Drinking in Public and Its Limited Effects
by Renard Teipelke It has always been an issue in urban politics: Should alcohol consumption in public be prohibited or allowed? For various reasons concerning a place’s safety, tidiness, and peace, many actors in different countries have become outspoken advocates … Continue reading
Posted in opinions
Tagged alcohol, college, consumption, culture, drinking, habit, house parties, place, prohibition, public, revitalization, tradition, US
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Themes and subthemes for the Special Edition of the Place Branding Conference, 19th – 21st January 2012, in Utrecht, NL
by Ares Kalandides (Subscribe to the blog to receive regular updates and related news. ) The scientific committee is happy to annouce the themes for the Special Edition of the International Place Branding Conference in Utrecht, 19th – 21st January, … Continue reading
Powerful Pipes and Pipelines: Can Eurovision Burnish Azerbaijan’s Image? – Spiegel Online – Zeitgeist
Azerbaijan, the largest country in the Caucasus region, won the Eurovision Song Contest in Düsseldorf, Germany, on Saturday night. The next event in 2012 will bring an often forgotten country, which has seen its fortunes rise in recent years due to its … Continue reading
Posted in miscellaneous
Tagged Azerbaijan, Baku, Ell / Nikki, ESC, Eurovision Song Contest, Human Rights, Image, nation branding, Place Development, Spiegel Online
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11th Symposium of the Humboldt Economics Forum: Growth and/or Sustainability!? – Part III
<<< Read Part I <<< Read Part II by Renard Teipelke Part III The dilemma between growth and sustainability was supposed to be ‘solved’ by the last panel on which Professor Meyer (University of Osnabrück) underscored that all the well-intentioned … Continue reading
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Tagged africa, Berlin, China, developed countries, developing countries, economics, growth, Humboldt, sustainibility
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11th Symposium of the Humboldt Economics Forum: Growth and/or Sustainability!? – Part II
<<< Read Part I >>> Read Part III by Renard Teipelke Part II Addressing the relationship between developed and developing coutnries, Professor Irmen (University of Luxemburg) reminded the audience that the highly developed countries will not be capable of dictating … Continue reading
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