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New Cities Summit 2012: Day 1
From May 14th-May 16th, participants from across the world are meeting in Paris for the inaugural New Cities Summit. Organised by the New Cities Foundation, a non-profit Swiss institution dedicated to improving the quality of life in the 21st-century global city. »
Future Cities: Imagining, Planning and Bringing Them to Life
By Rashiq Fataar at Future Cape Town The concept or idea of a New or Future City can be unsettling, perhaps even unappealing. One begins to imagine »
The Other Cinema is like No Other
For those unaware of The Other Cinema it’s time to get involved. From the creators of Secret Cinema, this global network of pop-up cinemas will soon be screening its next installment – Kassovitz’s (1995), La Haine »
Inaugural New Cities Summit 2012: Paris
Global Leaders to Discuss Future of the City at Inaugural New Cities Summit: Landmark Summit to bring together key global players from public, private, research, urban planning and creative communities. By 2050, »
#UrbanPixel | Your Urban Glass
THIS WEEK: Urban Glass NEXT WEEK: Anti-Urban #UrbanPixel – A feature series on Urban Times that documents the issues and scenes of the urban landscape through photography. By visually representing an interesting topic, concern or element of our cities, we hope to »
Spin Doctor Meets Wake Of Liberty: A Time Of Choices, Part 2
For the first article on the subject, click Spin Doctor: A Time Of Choices, Part 1 Our topic is revolution, one that is taking place as we speak, transfiguring »
Wake Of Liberty: 26 – Oh Liberty!
Cooley and Smyth are in Place de la Révolution, moving through an enraged crowd. The square is rumbling under the wrath of the masses. ‘Down with the tyrants – vive la liberté! Down with the tyrants – »
Spin Doctor: A Time Of Choices, Part 1
We have been around long enough to know the various outcomes of uprising. Like all things, revolution must be used wisely so that change may be applied optimally. We know all too well what happens when a cause goes »
Wake Of Liberty Supplements: Hardwired To Survive
Negativity. We are taking swipe after swipe at it, eager to neutralize its effects. To do so we need to understand why it has proved to be such a bestseller over the years. Following through on pieces UT has featured »
Wake Of Liberty: 25 – From ‘Well-Beloved’ To ‘As Stupid As Peace’
Cooley and Smyth are in the area soon to become Place Louis XV, talking about Louis le Bien-Aimé's reign and France's run up to the revolution. »
Wake Of Liberty: 24 – The ‘Well-Beloved’ Despot
Smyth and Cooley are in an urban park, somewhere in Paris. Plagued by a feeling of déjà vu but unwilling to give in to obsession, Smyth decides to ask some questions. »Load more posts ▼