Pandemic-3.0 and the Cities Game – from crisis to transformation | Joe Ravetz
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought a multitude of deaths, the lock-down of huge populations, and the decimation of economies, not least in the UK. But here we take a forward look on cities and settlements of many shapes and sizes – not only as grey areas on the map,...
How has coronavirus changed cities? Using urban data to understand lockdown | Manchester Urban Observatory
What would happen if we could remove cars from our cities? Can we improve air quality to reduce vulnerability to Coronavirus? These are big questions with massive ramifications for public health, liveability and climate change. This post uses urban data to examine how...
Whose park is it anyway? Social distancing and park users during the Covid-19 pandemic | Ian Mell
How should we react when we see people outside in public spaces or parks when we’re all supposed to be at home self-isolating? When does our daily constitutional exercise turn into a group activity? Who are we allowed to spend time with outside of the home?Each of...
Labouring Urban Infrastructures digital magazine
The Manchester Urban Institute is pleased to present the Labouring Urban Infrastructure digital magazine.From the ‘infrastructural age’ to crises of care, infrastructures have taken a paramount place within contemporary discourse and debates. Promises of better...
#CreativeInfra: A reflection
Amy Barron, 30.04,2019The sun was shining bright over the University of Manchester on 28th and 29th March creating the idyll backdrop for The Creative Methods for Researching Urban Infrastructures workshop. Organised by a passionate group of postgraduate researchers...
Shed housing in the UK – looking beyond stereotypes
Melanie Lombard, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, University of SheffieldOver the last decade, the phenomenon of ‘beds in sheds’ has regularly caused consternation among media and policy observers. The issue of shed housing has appeared on local and...
Open creative Labs in the urban context: Why do they proliferate
A blog post by Oliver Ibert, Verena Brinks and Suntje Schmidt, The Leibniz Institute on Research on Society and Space (IRS). Oliver Ibert was Hallsworth Visiting Professor to MUI in October-November 2018During the past two decades, cities around the world have...
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On the ‘meat edge’? Meat consumption and reduction in middle class urban China
Alison L Browne, Josephine Mylan and Zhu Di Insights from a qualitative study of meat eating in urban China suggest the need to re-think the dominant view on changing consumption; …
What is the smart city for? Understanding the needs of cities
A blog post by Professor James Evans, Manchester Urban Institute, University of Manchester and Steve Turner, Smart Cities Lead, Arup.The term smart cities conjures up futuristic visions of drone-ports and self-driving cars set amongst shiny high-rise buildings and...
Where next for green architecture: How will the demise of London’s Garden Bridge impact future investment in urban greening? by Dr Ian Mell
London’s proposed “Garden Bridge” is no more. After years of controversy, Sadiq Khan, the city’s mayor, has finally sunk the idea into the Thames.
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