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Category Archives: research
Have You Ever Heard of Lucius Burckhardt?
By Renard Teipelke Usually the length of a person’s English Wikipedia article indicates how far their global reach has been. In the case of the Swiss urban planning critic Lucius Burckhardt (1925-2003) I have to assume that his reach beyond … Continue reading
Posted in pick of the day, research
Tagged architecture, automobile, book review, building, construction, critic, design, environment, housing, local politics, Lucius Burckhardt, Place Management, public space, role, stakeholder, strollology, Switzerland, symbol, theory, transport, urban planning, welfare
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Livable Cities Rankings: Quality of Life Has Its Price
By Renard Teipelke I am sure combined rankings exist. Rankings where cities are evaluated and scored for both their quality of living and their cost of living. But generally, the leading rankings of “livable cities” do not concern themselves much … Continue reading
Posted in opinions, research
Tagged accessibility, affordability, comparison, competition, cost of living, equity, livability, metropolises, quality of living, ranking, second-row
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The intangible value of Piraeus
Why COSCO wants all of Piraeus, not only the containers By Costis Hadjimichalis[1] What exactly did the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF)[2] and the Greek government sell to COSCO at the shockingly low amount of 280.5 million Euro at once … Continue reading
Posted in opinions, research, Uncategorized
Tagged COSCO, Costis Hadjimichalis, economic development, Greece, Pireaeus, Place Development, ports, privatisation, urban planning
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Quick Review: WEF’s Top Ten Urban Innovations
By Renard Teipelke The Global Agenda Council on the Future of Cities (World Economic Forum) published a short overview report on the “Top Ten Urban Innovations” last month (October 2015). Let’s see what these innovations are and let’s pose one … Continue reading
Posted in journals, research
Tagged circular economy, co-location, data, design thinking, innovation, intelligent infrastructure, key performance indicators, LED, life-cycle costs, local community, mobility, monitoring, Place Management, safety, sensoring, sharing, smart city, urban development, urban farming, WEF, World Economic Forum
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Lessons Learned on How Singapore Got It Right
By Renard Teipelke After I visited the city-state Singapore in November 2014, I wanted to write a blog article about my impressions from extensively walking and experiencing the city. I am not residing there, but at least I took what … Continue reading
Posted in research
Tagged 3P, Asia, city state, density, diversity, green planning, livability, mixed-use, PPP, public housing, Singapore, smart city, sustainability, urban design, urban development
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Colloquium “Housing in Berlin”/ Kolloquium “Wohnen in Berlin”
*please scroll down for the call in German* Call for participations Supply of urban accommodation is becoming a major issue on city council agendas. Also in Berlin, rising rents, new building projects, ecological challenges of urban development and the widespread … Continue reading
Posted in research
Tagged Berlin, Georg Simmel Centre for Metropolitan Studies, housing, Humboldt University
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Notes from a research trip to Crete (3 of 3)
By Jonas Rehmet (you can read part 1 here and part 2 here) As I return on my travel to the North-side of the island and continue to the West of the island, I visit many more agritourism entities that … Continue reading
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Tagged agritourism, Crete, Greece, Regional Development, rural areas, tourism
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Notes from a research trip to Crete (2 of 3)
By Jonas Rehmet (You can read Part 1 of this post here) On the way to my next stop in the Lassithi region, I pass by many unfinished building along the road and the former coastal fisher village Chersonisos which today … Continue reading
Posted in research
Tagged agritourism, Crete, Greece, Regional Development, rural areas, tourism
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Notes from a research trip to Crete (1 of 3)
by Jonas Rehmet I am sitting in a half-empty airplane to my childhood’s holiday destination, Crete, going through papers, notes and documents on Crete and agritourism. While the stewardess collects the remains of my breakfast with the typical omnipresent smile … Continue reading
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Tagged agritourism, Crete, Greece, Regional Development, rural areas
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Open Data – What Now? 7 Ideas for Your City
by Valentin Schipfer Everbody talks about smart cities while nobody really knows what hides behind it. Is it about open data and communication technologies or about mobility? Is it about energy-efficient buildings or social innovations? Or is it an integrated … Continue reading
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