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Unsafe is safe
This is an idea that can be observed in many European cities, towns and communities: Shared space is an urban design concept aimed at integrated use of public spaces. It encourages traffic engineers, urban planners and experts from other fields to consult with users of public … Continue reading
Dreaming…
By Thomas L Friedman This is a scary economic moment. The response we need is not easy, but it is totally obvious. We need a Grand Bargain between America’s two parties — and we need it right now. Until you … Continue reading
Miracle Worker
Superheavy Mick Jagger Joss Stone Stewart Marley Rahman Miracle SuperHeavy’ group consisting out of Mick Jagger, Eurythmics founder Dave Stewart, singer Joss Stone, composer A.R. Rahman and reggae artist Damian Marley. I have no idea how the group got together … Continue reading
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Riots and residents
By Dan Hind Civil disturbances never have a single, simple meaning. When the Bastille was being stormed the thieves of Paris doubtless took advantage of the mayhem to rob houses and waylay unlucky revolutionaries. Sometimes the thieves were revolutionaries. Sometimes the … Continue reading
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Tagged Community, London, Riot, Twitter
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIVING ROOM BLOG! ITS BEEN ONE YEAR ON AUG 10, 2011 1120 Posts 1850 Comments 45 Categories over 50,000 views MANY, MANY VISITORS AROUND THE WORLD ENJOYED THE LIVING ROOM THANK YOU FOR BEING SUCH GREAT FRIENDS…….
London’s burning
The questions are uncomfortable – is this just mindless violence or has London failed to address deep social problems that it thought belonged to the past ?
Fashion statement
Alexander Mc Queen: “I want to be honest about the world that we live in, and sometimes my political persuasions come through in my work. Fashion can be really racist, looking at the clothes of other cultures as costumes. . … Continue reading
Savage Beauty
A wonderful exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum in New York,organized by The Costume Institute, celebrates the late Alexander McQueen’s extraordinary contributions to fashion. Alexander McQueen challenged and expanded the understanding of fashion beyond utility to a conceptual expression of culture, politics, … Continue reading
Mutual dependency
By Javier Solana Humanity’s main concerns today are not so much concrete evils as indeterminate threats. We are not worried by visible dangers, but by vague ones that could strike when least expected – and against which we are insufficiently protected. There … Continue reading
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Tagged Global governance, Interdependency, Security
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