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Tag Archives: economic development
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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The Challenge of Hosting Different Visitors
By Renard Teipelke I was walking through the streets of Ha Noi, when a shoe polisher insisted on cleaning my ‘apparently’ dirty shoes. I happened to be in the capital city of Viet Nam for ‘business matters’ – not as … Continue reading
Posted in miscellaneous, opinions
Tagged air, business, diversification, economic development, Egypt, growth, guest, Hanoi, hub, mall, Metro Manila, Philippines, Spain, tourism, transport, urban economy, Vietnam, visitor
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WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? FOSTERING EQUITABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN BERLIN
by Ares Kalandides On May 7th, 2015, I had the opportunity to open the Berlin-Sydney online dialogue with a short presentation, followed by a Q&A session about urban development in Berlin. The event was coordinated between the Committee for Sydney … Continue reading
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Tagged Ares Kalandides, Berlin, comprehensive planning, economic development, Sydney, urban development
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Pick of the Day: African Cities and the Evil of Global City Development Paradigms
By Renard Teipelke A critical discussion about “Global Cities” is neither new to this blog (see for instance 1, 2, 3) nor to the community of critical geographic research. However, our understanding of “Global Cities” and “Ordinary Cities” in the … Continue reading
First Workcamp: COBRA – Collaborative Labour Opportunities in Brandenburg
by Jonas Rehmet We are happy to announce that the first workcamp of a total of three separate one-week workcamps of the ESF-project “COBRA – Collaborative Labour Opportunities in Brandenburg” will take place on November 12th, 2013 in Guben, Germany. … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandenburg, COBRA, creative economy, Crete, economic development, Guben, Institute of Place Management, workshop
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21st Century Waterfront Redevelopment in Washington, D.C.
by Renard Teipelke Ideal public transit connection, walkability, mixed-use, brownfield redevelopment, green infrastructure, efficient resource systems, inclusion of the historic urban fabric…what sounds like a planner’s wish list for urban redevelopment is actually the description used for two major projects … Continue reading
Cultural Flagship Projects – Part II
by Renard Teipelke In my first article on cultural flagship projects*, I tried to conceptualize the topic. Now, I will connect the flagship idea ‘Western style’ with the Middle Eastern North African (MENA) region. My last article will deal with … Continue reading
Posted in opinions, research
Tagged Abu Dhabi, Alexandria, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, branding, Cairo, Creative Cities, Creative Class, creative economy, cultural flagship, culture, Damascus, design, economic development, Image, MENA, Muscat, Oman, opera house, Place Branding, Place Development, Place Identity, Saddiyat Island, Syria, urban planning, urban regeneration
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Cultural Flagship Projects – Part I
by Renard Teipelke In the next weeks, I will contribute a series of articles on cultural flagship projects to this blog.* Since Kenneth Wardrop and other authors have already written about British and Scottish cities reinventing themselves through branding their … Continue reading
Posted in opinions, research
Tagged Alexandria, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, branding, Creative Cities, Creative Class, creative economy, cultural flagship, culture, design, economic development, Image, MENA, Place Branding, Place Development, Place Identity, urban planning, urban regeneration
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NEMONA – A Fashion Show
By Caspar Lundsgaard-Hansen & Renard Teipelke This week, we introduced NEMONA – a prime example of local network initiatives in sustainable urban development with a thematic focus on the fashion production in Berlin – and published an interview with NEMONA project … Continue reading
Posted in miscellaneous, pick of the day
Tagged Berlin, creative economy, culture, economic development, fashion, Network, Neukölln, Place Development
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