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Author Archives: bcolgan4
Utrecht Update | Final Programme Now Online
Dear Colleagues, We are happy to announce that the finalized programme is now online for the International Place Branding Conference «Roots – Politics – Methods» to be held in Utrecht, Netherlands, between 20th and 21st January 2012. Please visit the official conference website (http://de.amiando.com/FNFBVAT.html?page=594081) … Continue reading
Creative Cities International — The Vitality Index (VI)
by Brendan Colgan Last summer Creative Cities International (CCI) launched a new cultural impact study in the U.S. entitled the Vitality Index (VI) [click here for the report]. The study aims to model the “human experience of the city at its … Continue reading
Posted in pick of the day
Tagged Atlanta, boston, California, CCI, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Creative Cities, cultural institutions, Detroit, Distictiveness, downtown, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Linda Lees, Los Angeles, Memphis, New Orleans, new york, New York City, parks, philadelphia, Phoenix, pittsburgh, pulic access, Raleigh, San Antonio, San Jose, seattle, sense of place, sustainibility, Tampa, Tulsa, U.S., urban space, urbanism, USA, VI, Vitality Index
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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
Posted in opinions
Tagged baudelaire, Berlin, chai latte, flaneur, gentrification, headphones, iPhone, Karl Marx, kiez, Marx, Neukölln, starbucks, u.s.a.
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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
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
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
“Greening” America’s Ports | The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
by Brendan Colgan A competitive global economy forces ports to compete with one another for trade and fosters a cut-throat mentality: ‘expand or be forgotten’, ‘cut costs otherwise your competitor will’. As a result, green initiatives are often put on … Continue reading
Posted in pick of the day, research
Tagged branding, California, green, green technology, long beach, Los Angeles, ports, shipping, trade
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Tokyo | The ‘Creative’ Capital of ‘Cool Japan’
by Brendan Colgan A new city brand campaign, dubbed the ‘Creative Tokyo’ project, was unveiled by the Japanese government earlier last month in the nation’s capital. The campaign targets Tokyo’s creative industries and consists of numerous art, fashion, music, food, … Continue reading
UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network |Part 1| Edinburgh City of Literature
We would like to introduce this first article in a new series of articles about UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network to appear here on the Place Management and Branding blog. The Network aims at developing international cooperation among cities and encouraging … Continue reading
Posted in pick of the day, research
Tagged Creative Cities, creative cities network, Edinburgh, Edinburgh City of Literature, glasgow, Glasgow City of Music, Harry Potter, JK Rowling, National Library of Scotland, Scotland, Scottish Poetry Library, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir Walter Scott, UNESCO, wardrop, Writers Museum
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