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Misplaced Perceptions of Urban Development beyond ‘the West’

Posted on 21/02/2014 by renardteipelke

By Renard Teipelke “I was so negatively surprised: This city looks exactly like a city in Europe or the US.” (…) “I couldn’t believe how they can do so much wrong – it is so different from our cities.” I … Continue reading →

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Pick of the Day: African Cities and the Evil of Global City Development Paradigms

Posted on 18/02/2014 by renardteipelke

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 →

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Global Second Row-Status as a City’s Advantage?!

Posted on 31/05/2013 by renardteipelke

by Renard Teipelke In my last article, I wrote about Frankfurt’s high ranking amongst German cities with regard to locational qualities, and I discussed the city’s high livability. While reasons for the good ranking of Frankfurt are found quickly, the … Continue reading →

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Frankfurt at the top; again.

Posted on 23/04/2013 by renardteipelke

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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