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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Are You a Kiez Killer?
As a sort of a follow up to Ares Kalandides’ article “The Killer Argument: “You’re a bloody Gentrifier!” posted last Friday, I would like you to consider the following scenario: 1) You are wearing a woolen hat (even though it is … Continue reading
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Tagged baudelaire, Berlin, chai latte, flaneur, gentrification, headphones, iPhone, Karl Marx, kiez, Marx, Neukölln, starbucks, u.s.a.
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The Killer Argument: “You’re a bloody Gentrifier!”
by Ares Kalandides “How do you feel as a gentrifier?” I was recently asked by a journalist. I initially thought she was referring to the fact that I live in one of the most gentrified areas in Berlin, Prenzlauer Berg. … Continue reading
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Tagged Ares Kalandides, Berlin, gentrification, Neil Smith, NEMONA, Neukölln, Prenzlauer Berg, urban regeneration, urban renewal
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Smartphones and the City
by Brendan Colgan I am sure you are all aware of the smartphone revolution. Smartphones have increasing impact on our day to day lives. Meaningful human communication and interaction depends primarily on language, both spoken and written. Any phone (more … Continue reading
Squatting in German Cities: Then and Now
By Renard Teipelke Last Thursday, November 17, 2011, gentrification and urban politics experts Andrej Holm and Wolf Wetzel gave a lecture at Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main. The lecture was titled “Squatting is worthwhile – staying, too” and combined the two … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrej Holm, Berlin, crisis, development project, Frankfurt, gentrification, growth, Hamburg, investment, Place Development, Squatting, urban regeneration, urban renewal, urban space
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Davis California | Progressive, Corky, and Unique
by Brendan Colgan Davis, California is located 18 km (11 mi) west of Sacramento, and 113 km (72 mi) northeast of San Francisco. I must admit prior to traveling there, I didn’t know much about it beyond the fact that it is particularly well-known for … Continue reading
The United States of Awesome Possibilities – Brand USA, Inc
By Efe Sevin Last week, we had a short discussion about a new branding initiative, Brand USA, Inc, on Place Management & Branding’s Facebook page. I just wanted to write a short post about my take of this project. By … Continue reading
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Tagged brand usa, branding, destination, inc, marketing, place making, web 2.0
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UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network
by Valentin Schipfer So you’ve never heard of Graz, the capital of the Austrian state of Styria? Well, it’s time to drop you a line. Besides its specialization in research and development ( 1/3 of all high-tech-innovation in Austria originates … Continue reading
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Tagged Austria, creative cities network, Graz, Styria, UNESCO
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Music, Sounds, and their Associations with Place
by Brendan Colgan As a both a life-long fan and a musician, I have always admired how music allows us to seemingly transcend physical boundaries (no drugs required, I promise). I’ve gone Walking in Memphis, danced with Mrs. Hippo in … Continue reading
A Berliner Kindl as an Opportunity for Post-Industrial Neukölln
By Valentin Schipfer and Caspar Lundsgaard-Hansen Probably the Berliner Kindl would have been proud to see what is going on at its place of birth nowadays – whether sober or tipsy. In these days the Vollgut GmbH and zuHause e.V. are … Continue reading
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Tagged Berlin, brewery, creative economy, culture, gentrification, Kindl, Neukölln, Place Development, urban regeneration, urban space, Vollgutlager
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