The building of a pool can be part of a larger project of building new civic institutions and networks that fall somewhere between market, state and civil society.
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How Cities Work Around Parking Spaces
We demand convenient parking everywhere we go, and then learn not to see the vast, unsightly spaces that result.
How to make smart cities human again
Huge quantities of networked sensors have appeared in cities across the world in recent years. This information can be used by city leaders to create policies, with the aim of making cities “smarter” and more sustainable, but the data only tells half the story.
What Makes a Liveable City?
This article explores the qualities that make a city liveable.
Will the Car Reshape our Cities Again - as a Weapon?
The vehicle as a bomb in itself, as an apparatus that does the killing has opened an unexpected specter and elevated the deadly aspect of the automobile to new heights, not only for the people in cities but also for the design of cities.