Monthly Archives: April 2012

Posted on 30/04/2012 by Ares Kalandides

Originally posted on in Loco:
Massimo Giovanardi [For the English version see below] In Italia è molto raro scorgere il brand territoriale come tematica dibattuta all’interno di una campagna elettorale o più in generale nel dibattito politico. Un paio di…

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The Human Costs of Urban Renewal in Hong Kong: Dave and Christie, Part 1

Posted on 27/04/2012 by Ares Kalandides

by Rowena Lee and Patricia Woo* Dave never quite enjoys climbing the five flights of dark, narrow staircases to his home.  The landing on each floor is so small, he thought as he put one foot in front of the … Continue reading →

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3RD INTERNATIONAL PLACE BRANDING CONFERENCE and 2ND INTERNATIONAL PLACE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

Posted on 26/04/2012 by Ares Kalandides

Manchester Metropolitan University 13th-16th February 2013 The Business of Place: Critical, practical and pragmatic perspectives Conference Chairs: Professor Cathy Parker and Dr. Ares Kalandides Place branding, place management, place marketing, strategic spatial development, public-private place partnerships, all synonyms describing one … Continue reading →

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Fresh from Motown – A Shrinking City as an Incubator for Social and Creative Start-ups

Posted on 25/04/2012 by valentinschipfer

by Valentin Schipfer I have always been fascinated by shrinking cities like Detroit. Maybe because of their mysteriousness, their myths and the thousands of pictures of ruins in the internet. But last week’s book presentation by Katja Kullmann (author of … Continue reading →

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The Zabbaleen – Functional Informal Waste Management in Cairo – Part II

Posted on 23/04/2012 by renardteipelke

By Jakob Hebsaker and Renard Teipelke* In our first article, we introduced the waste management system in Cairo. Now, we want to shed light on recent developments and further implications for the future. The waste management system in Cairo knows … Continue reading →

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The New Scottisch Cities Alliance: Effective Collaboration for Prosperity and Job Creation

Posted on 20/04/2012 by Ares Kalandides

by Kenneth Wardrop There has been increasing debate in Scotland over the past couple of years about the need for the country to develop an effective urban development policy.  This led to the coming together of the major cities in … Continue reading →

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Co-working in Athens: Loft2Work

Posted on 19/04/2012 by Ares Kalandides

by Ares Kalandides It is a strange place, this Zen haven in the middle of Athens. You leave the heavy traffic of Iera Odos behind you, to find yourself in the tranquillity of the Loft2Work, one of the few co-working … Continue reading →

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The Zabbaleen – Functional Informal Waste Management in Cairo – Part I

Posted on 16/04/2012 by renardteipelke

By Jakob Hebsaker and Renard Teipelke* Waste management might belong to those urban issues that are best managed when we do not recognize them. Once we are complaining about dirty streets or overflowing trash cans, we are reminded of hidden … Continue reading →

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Exonyms: enemy of uniform place brands abroad?

Posted on 12/04/2012 by hanspul

by Hans Pul For building and maintaining brands, uniformity in communication is crucial and confusion needs to be avoided. However, many places have different names in different languages. München is Munich in English, London is Londra in Italian, while Mailand … Continue reading →

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