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❓ Can squatting and street art challenge the commodification of our cities?

Our new #OpenAccess article in the spotlight explores how #urban artists in #Groningen, #Netherlands, use squatting and commoning to resist #housing #commodification and reclaim space amid creative #city redevelopment.

Read our interview with the authors:
🔗 rug.nl/library/open-access/blo

"Actually Existing Geopolitics of Urban Knowledge Production. Questioning the ‘From Anywhere’ of Urban Theorising"
By F. Governa & C. Iacovone

"the #geography of the places studied contradicts any claims of post/decolonising urban theory, of ‘urban theorising from anywhere’, of Southern, #subaltern, alternative urban perspectives, and so on."

compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.co

[map from the article]

How are vertical flows of commuting governed, planned, shaped?
by D. McNeill and A. Connor

"The article’s contribution is in its conceptual and empirical illustration of how the rhythms of urban crowds are tracked, calculated and structured by a range of experts; in turn, we can see how these experts have emerged as significant agents in maximising the ability to extract value from the built volume of cities."

journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/
#geography #UrbanStudies

The latest five keynote videos from the CUDAN Open Lab Seminar series are now online, showcasing key perspectives in cultural data analysis. Topics range from misinformation and visualization to AI and urban sustainability.

Watch the full playlist: tlu.us18.list-manage.com/track
#CulturalData #DataScience #AI #Visualization #DigitalHumanities #UrbanStudies

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1979 Vintage Black and White Street Scene

The image depicts a monochrome street scene from what appears to be an older time period, judging by the architectural style of the buildings. These structures have steeply pitched roofs and appear weathered, suggesting age or exposure to elements.

nocontext.loener.nl/fullpage/1

#photography #illustration #madman #nocontext #sfw #vintage #black-and-white #street-scene #monochrome #architecture #historicalThisimagecouldbeusedasabackdropforvariousmediaprojectsrelatedtohistory #urbanstudies #artexhibitsshowcasingoldcityscapes #orsimplyasanevocativepieceofartworkcapturingtheessenceofbygoneeras.

All right, nerds, is this a vestigial oil-powered streetlight(?) Long Beach, CA, today

ETA, ok it appears to be an air raid siren, per multiple replies. Thx! (I was misled by the grating & shades, but now that I think about it, a light would probably nod to old-timey lanterns in a skeuomorph kinda way instead of this more modern design)

Speculating on what the next year will bring? How about joining us at our "Urban Speculations" conference from February 4-6 @CDCLeuphana #Leuphana #Lüneburg?

Registrations are open now and participation is free! It'll be a great research community event discussion all things #cities, #technology, companies like #Amazon, and #futures!

There is a possibility to attend via Zoom as well. Check out our #conference website for details: logistical.city/conference/

@ranjodh

Wow! 🥳🎊 I received a copy of a book we wrote a chapter for with @tuomo and Hanna-Mari Pienimäki.

It's one thing to see one's own work published on a website, but another feeling when you can hold it in your hand.

If you're interested in #multilingualism #sociolinguistics #UrbanStudies and #LinguisticLandscapes check out this book. Relevant also for #UrbanGeography #HumanGeography #GIScience and #multimodality 🤓

The #OpenAccess book is available here: oa.finlit.fi/site/books/e/10.2