Monthly Archives: October 2012

Regionalization and Place Identity (Or: what is really the Niederlausitz?)

Posted on 29/10/2012 by geobrand

by Markus Kather Döbern. Döbern? Optionally this is a small town in (Southern) Brandenburg // near Cottbus // in the Lausitz region // between Dresden and Berlin // near Forst // south of the Spreewald // nearly in Poland // … Continue reading →

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The Mask of the Red Death or the limited geographical imagination of the European North

Posted on 27/10/2012 by Ares Kalandides

by Ares Kalandides I just came back to Berlin from a two-day conference in Zürich called re:ART:the:URBAN, where I was invited to chair a panel on “Urban Manufacturing”*. I am very grateful to my hosts, Kees Christiaanse and Tim Rieniets, … Continue reading →

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Uberlândia – or why we should hear more about second- and third-row cities

Posted on 17/10/2012 by renardteipelke

By Renard Teipelke Uberlândia – Uber what? Denmark, The Netherlands, or a city in J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings? Far from that! Uberlândia is actually a medium-sized city in Brazil (population: 604’000). On first sight, the city … Continue reading →

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