Tag Archives: urban economy

The Challenge of Hosting Different Visitors

Posted on 15/12/2015 by renardteipelke

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 →

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A Very Telling Footpath Story

Posted on 13/10/2015 by renardteipelke

By Renard Teipelke This is a short story about a single view and multiple perspectives. The view is shown in the first photo of this blog article: There are three lawns. They are surrounded by a US-American style checkerboard street … Continue reading →

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Pick of the Day: A Rare Inside into the Kowloon Walled City

Posted on 11/11/2013 by renardteipelke

By Renard Teipelke “Once thought to be the most densely populated place on Earth, with 50,000 people crammed into only a few blocks, these fascinating pictures give a rare insight into the lives of those who lived Kowloon Walled City. … 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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