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Tag Archives: urban space
From the “Bridge of Spies” to the Smart City: a Berlin narrative
by Ares Kalandides [1] Reading the multiple stories that have been praising Berlin with its youth culture and creative scene as the rising star among European cities, it is easy to forget how recent this development actually is. The 2015 Spielberg … Continue reading
Posted in opinions
Tagged Ares Kalandides, Berlin, creative economy, Image, Place Branding, Place Identity, Place Marketing, tourism, urban space
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Drastic shifts in local retail districts – is tourism the driver?
By Markus Kather and Paul Köper Are you looking for a small boutique or an antique shop in the north of Berlin’s Schöneberg district? Whereas a few years ago you would stumble into one of them at almost any corner, … Continue reading
Posted in projects, research
Tagged gentrification, Place Management, real estate, retail, urban development, urban planning, urban space
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A Sense of Scale – Part I
By Renard Teipelke I wanted to put a simple scale definition here, but I did not like what I found. What is scale with regard to cities? Generally, it is about size, dimensions, relationality. Particularly I am referring to scale … Continue reading
Posted in opinions
Tagged Cairo, density, extension, growth, infrastructure, Los Angeles, Manila, Megacities, metropolitan region, nairobi, scale, smart growth, urban design, urban planning, urban space
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Infrastructure Projects Concern Not Only Engineers
by Renard Teipelke From the end of 2008 until the end of 2012, the first ‘Superhighway’ in East Africa was constructed between Kenya’s capital Nairobi and the industrial satellite town of Thika in the Northern part of the Nairobi Metropolitan … Continue reading
Posted in research
Tagged highway, infrastructure, Kenya, Kenya Vision 2030, nairobi, participation, Thika, Thika Highway Improvement Project, THIP, urban space, vision
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Urban Hacking (4): Hacking structuring space
by Hanna Lutz I stop at red traffic lights. I walk on the sidewalk instead in the middle of the traffic. At night I choose the illuminated path instead of the dark one. I (usually) don’t enter “No trespassing” areas. And … Continue reading
Posted in miscellaneous
Tagged CPTED, Guerilla Benching, parcours, Performance, public space, Urban Hacking, urban space
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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
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