#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.
Devo stories – Kevin Ward and Sarah Butler
Kevin writes ...Francesca Gains (Politics) and I secured the ESRC IAA in early 2016. Our application was made on behalf of academic colleagues from across campus. At the time a growing number of research projects were emerging into the different aspects into what was...
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Urban health and wellbeing: why designing better places benefits us all
City dwellers have a 40% increased risk of depression, 20% higher risk of anxiety, and double the risk of developing schizophrenia compared to people who live in the countryside.
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