Tag Archives: placemaking

Thinking about networks, nodes, lines and junctions

Posted on August 15, 2016 by

I’ve been strangely fascinated with the St Peter’s Square tram development in Manchester city centre this summer. For several months the tram system hasn’t been operating through the centre of the city, due to the laying of new track, in … Continue reading →

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The 4×4 series on place-making and the built environment: On Freedom

Posted on July 28, 2016 by

Manchester’s fourth event in the 4×4 series was held on 22.5.16. The four speakers made presentations that addressed the theme of freedom in relation to cities and the urban. This is my third and final post on the talks (go here and … Continue reading →

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The 4×4 series on place-making and the built environment: On Love

Posted on July 21, 2016 by

The second of the 4×4 series of discussions in Manchester on 11.5.16 of this year had the theme of Love – asking how does love impact on our understanding of the built environment. Mick Timpson is an architect and yoga … Continue reading →

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The 4×4 series on place-making and the built environment: Money

Posted on July 13, 2016 by

I attended 3 out of 4 of the 4×4 series of discussions in Manchester in May of this year. The series is about promoting real debate about cities, bringing speakers from a range of built environment related backgrounds together. This year … Continue reading →

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Current Values: understanding economics and what is really of value

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

My second visit to Rotterdam was to attend a seminar entitled ‘Current Values’ at Tent, in Witte de With Gallery. There were 4 presentations all around issues of economics and about how we understand what is valuable today; Raoul de … Continue reading →

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Visiting Rotterdam; inspiring buildings, structures, surfaces and textures

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

Whilst in the Netherlands in February, I made a couple of trips to Rotterdam. On the first I visited a few galleries as part of Rotterdam Art Week, and some in the alternative programme We Own Rotterdam. I’ve visited Rotterdam … Continue reading →

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Socially engaged practice meets placemaking, community, urban and economic development

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

Ellen Holleman and I have hit the ground running on our collaborative residency – Waarde in de Wijk / Value in the Neighbourhood. Our residency has developed in the direction of addressing issues of socially engaged practice alongside practical and … Continue reading →

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