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Tag Archives: Berlin
Pick of the Day: Open Access to Berlin’s Geodata
By Renard Teipelke In a recent blog article (here), I discussed the role of statistical data before/after disasters. I made one particular reference to the important work of the bureau of statistics (or whatever its name is) in collecting, filing, … Continue reading
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Tagged Berlin, geodata, mapping, open access, public administration, statistics
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Is affordable housing in Berlin still possible?
by Ares Kalandides Not so long ago Berlin was considered as one of the most affordable cities in Europe, a fact that was directly linked to the low costs of housing. It now seems that this statement is no longer … Continue reading
Parks and gardens in Berlin as community spaces – Part 3 (end)
by Ares Kalandides and Markus Kather After an introduction into the German and Berlin green planning instruments (Part 1) and two examples of gardens from Berlin ( Part 2), here is the 3rd and last part of the blog entry. … Continue reading
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Tagged Ares Kalandides, Berlin, Mauerpark, Prinzessinengärten, Ton Stein Gärten, urban gardening
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Parks and gardens in Berlin as community spaces – Part 1
by Ares Kalandides and Markus Kather A. Introduction In the warmer months of the year Berliners of all ages and backgrounds flow into the squares, parks and gardens of the city. The more adventurous ones are not even discouraged by … Continue reading
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Tagged Ares Kalandides, Berlin, garden, green planning, landscape design, parks, urban planning
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THE [IN]FORMAL CITY _ CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
PROJECT SUMMARY You can download the full call here. This call for participation is addressed to students and young professionals (incl. PhD candidates) who want to work on the subject in a team composed of 10 participants from Germany and … Continue reading
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Tagged Berlin, Goethe-Institut, informality, inpolis, Johannesburg, Robert Bosch Stiftung, South Africa
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Frankfurt at the top; again.
by Renard Teipelke Before I actually start with the topic, I would like to contend: Once a city is at the top of statistical economic rankings, it is in a quite good position to stay there. Just refer to New … Continue reading
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Tagged Berlin, Frankfurt, global city, growth, housing, knowledge, livability, metropolitan region, public transport, ranking, RheinMain, urban economy, world city
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Pick of the day: Real Estate Locusts – Developers Cash in on Europe’s Poorest | SpiegelOnline
A shocking report by Der Spiegel on the coercive practices of large developers in the Berlin exploding rental market: “International financial investors have spent billions to gobble up cheap real estate in Berlin. But a look at Scharnweberstrasse 111 shows … Continue reading
RC21 ORG > Research Committee 21 on Sociology of Urban and Regional Development of the International Sociological Association
Research Committee 21 (RC21) of the International Sociology Association, the International Journal of Urban and Regional Research (IJURR), the Foundation for Urban and Regional Studies (FURS) and Humboldt University at Berlin invite applications for 25 places on our third collaborative School on Comparative Urban Studies, … Continue reading
Regional Development Concepts and their inherent contradictions
by Ares Kalandides Every planning process has its own logic, which depends both on the culture it is embedded in and the particularities of the project. Today, I would like to reflect upon a process I have been involved in … Continue reading
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Tagged Ares Kalandides, Berlin, Brandenburg, Niederlausitz, Regional Development, Regional Development Concept, REK
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