We are having a full house Thursday night at Mediamatic for the presentation of our workshop results. Unfortunately, no more tickets are available.
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Combined skills.
The week began with the contrasting view of the semi-frozen canal and the taste of warm coffee. Once everyone arrived at the ground floor of ARCAM, and as it is accustomed in this type of event, the introductory presentation … Continue reading
Background Reading: Ownership in the Hybrid City
Digital media technologies are becoming increasingly influential in daily urban life. How can we implement these technologies in such a way that they make and maintain the city as a liveable and vibrant environment? How can we best design urban areas … Continue reading
Ticket update (12/02/13) Conference Sold Out, tickets for pre-conference events still available
The international conference Social Cities of Tomorrow is sold out. You can use the form on our tickets-page to add yourself to the waiting list. We will contact you if ticket becomes available. There are still tickets available for our pre-conference events: … Continue reading
Ownership in the hybrid city: themes and examples (part 2)
A while ago our study ‘Ownership in the Hybrid City’ was published. The study, written in collaboration with Virtueel Platform, informs the upcoming event Social Cities of Tomorrow (14 − 17 Feb 2012). At this moment the study is being … Continue reading
Our shortlist: more ‘Social Cities’-Showcases
At Social Cities of Tomorrow, we will feature 12 showcases. All of them make use of urban media in an innovative way and their initiators will share their ambitions as well as their ‘lessons learned.’ We did received far more than … Continue reading
Background-Interview with keynote speaker Dan Hill
Our great Social Cities-intern Margot van der Kroon conducted this highly recommended interview with keynote speaker Dan Hill. 1. What are your main tasks as Strategic Design Lead at Sitra, and what kind of issues are challenging you in particular? … Continue reading
Ownership in the hybrid city: themes and examples (part 1)
A while ago our study ‘Ownership in the Hybrid City’ was published. The study, written in collaboration with Virtueel Platform, informs the upcoming event Social Cities of Tomorrow (14 − 17 Feb 2012). At this moment the study is being … Continue reading
Background reading: ‘applying a web 2.0 approach to urban issues’
Michiel de Lange and Cathy Brickwood are discussing the conference themes in a highly recommended interview at the website of Virtueel Platform. (Unfortunately, it’s only available in Dutch). You can read the interview here: http://virtueelplatform.nl/kennis/social-cities-een-web-2-0-benadering-voor-stedelijke-problemen/
Less than 20 percent of tickets left. Order yours Now!
Just a brief update from the box-office. Two weeks before the conference takes off, more than 80 percent of seats are taken. That means that (as of 4/2/2012) there’s only 40 tickets or so left (and counting down), so make … Continue reading