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Tag Archives: community
Communities of exclusion: Some thoughts on the concept of community
by Ares Kalandides A bizarre piece of news caught my attention recently: A Kosovarian family was allegedly denied citizenship in Switzerland, not for failing to comply with the formal requirements, but for not adapting to the local norms. The transgressions … Continue reading
How public is public space?
by Ares Kalandides A signature list is being passed around in my Berlin neighbourhood around Kollwitzplatz in Prenzlauer Berg. We’re asked to sign against the regulations by the local borough of Pankow on how to use public space. Cafés and … Continue reading
Posted in opinions
Tagged Berlin, community, Neighbourhood, neighbourhood identity, neighbourhood residents, Prenzlauer Berg
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We Are Moving beyond Numbers (?)
by Renard Teipelke Afterwards, everybody always knows better. We were obsessed with numbers. “We” as in “the majority”, “the public”, “the decision-makers”, or “our/the representatives”. It does not matter if you or I were obsessed with numbers. It was the … Continue reading
Posted in opinions
Tagged academia, alternative, capitalism, community, crisis, economy, fetishism, future, number, opposition, politics, statistics
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Under African Skies, Day 5: What is an architect?
by Ares Kalandides Sumayya Vally is on the phone trying to coordinate the lot before the new toilets for the settlement are delivered. CORC, the NGO she works with, has arranged for two new booths to be installed in the … Continue reading
Posted in research
Tagged architecture, Ares Kalandides, community, informal settlements, Johannesburg, NGO, South Africa
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Guest Article: Skywalks in Hong Kong and their Consequences on Urban Communities
by Patricia Woo [1] Higher-density living has been long explored as a means to contain urban sprawl. Past research has found many environmental benefits with this strategy – reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, using less land and reducing air pollution and … Continue reading
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Tagged community, Hong Kong, mobility, Patricia Woo, public transport, skywalks, transportation
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Swiss label stimulates municipalities to improve energy policy
by Hans Pul Energiestadt Flawil, Energiestadt Bern, Energiestadt Zürich: Greenwashing or is there substance behind these claims? This blogpost introduces the Energiestadt label (“energy city”), a Swiss label certificated by an organisation with the same name. The organisation is occupied with … Continue reading
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Tagged benchmark, Bern, best practice, cité de l'énergie, città dell'energia, communicating energy policy, communication, community, EEA, Energiestadt, energy policy, european benchmark, European Energy Award, European Energy Award Gold, know-how, label, logo, municipal energy policy, municipality, sustainability, sustainable, Switzerland, Zurich
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