February 2012
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“The concrete desert of East Berlin’s Alexanderplatz was on the one hand the most...”
– This ain’t California - skateboarding and the city in the GDR
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“We are currently developing the next iteration of our ‘Electronic...”
– Liam Young
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The Last Katrina Trailer Finally Leaves New... →
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January 2012
28 posts
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You are listening to New York →
HT @olimould
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“The gap between UK cities is widening.”
– Alexandra Jones, chief executive of the Centre for Cities (BBC).
See also the Cities Outlook Data app.
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The 10 Fastest-Growing (and Fastest-Declining)... →
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“The traditional Chinatown is changing, and in most cities it is no longer the...”
– Wei Li, an Arizona State University professor who chairs the Census Bureau’s advisory committee on the Asian population.
Urban US Chinatowns wane as Asians head to suburbs
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“Before the revolution, London was the capital of America or, as one colonist...”
– My brief Guardian review of When London Was the Capital of America by Julie Flavell.
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“New data from the National Bureau of Statistics show that of China’s 1.35...”
– Economist. More.
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“The streets beneath our feet are getting smart. Pavements are melting into the...”
– Thinking Streets (BBC Radio 4)
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“London’s long and dense history make it, more than any other city, a...”
– The Making of London, by Sebastian Groes – my brief review of a fascinating study.
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“Love it or hate it (John Updike said “it makes you glad you live somewhere...”
– New York, ed by Heather Reyes – a brief review by PD Smith
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“My suspicion seems to be (I had to write Chronic City to know I felt this) that...”
– Jonathan Lethem (New Statesman).
Thanks to Will Wiles for that quote.
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December 2011
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“As part of its Green 2020 plan, Vancouver specifies a 40-per-cent canopy and is...”
– An urban canopy to nurture a city’s growth
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“Why not preserve the more significant ruins? Ruins can create meaning from...”
– Simon Sellars on the ruins of Christchurch, New Zealand