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Søger Lejlighed #2

By On 20 June, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Neighborhood, Public space

Last week we posted about our obsession with these Søger Lelighed (Looking for an apartment) signs and we are back again this week with some more examples from around Copenhagen.

First up, we have this wheatpasted example from our neighborhood; there is a little bit missing so my translation will be slightly off.

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Søger Lejlighed–the character of apartment hunting signs in Copenhagen

By On 6 June, 2013 · 1 Comment · In Neighborhood, Public space

It is hard to find affordable housing in Copenhagen. For a long time most people, even young people, were able to buy apartments, so the rental market was slow. This changed after the economic crisis. Another aspect of renting in Copenhagen–rental rules. We live in an andelsbolig , a housing cooperative, and like other andelsbolig apartments […]

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Vesterbro: vertical pallet garden

By On 24 May, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Growing, Public space

We were busy installing art work, we made together, at Flensborgade 57 yesterday, and took a break for lunch. When we stopped on Istegade, we noticed these three pallets rather clunkily, but lovingly, attached to this big wall. A variety of plants was growing between the slats. The garden wasn’t an add for anything nearby […]

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Suttetræ (Pacifier Tree)

By On 13 May, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Neighborhood, Public space

When children grow out of needing their pacifiers, but are reluctant to give the habit up all together, there is a lovely, local tradition that creates a ritual to solve the problem. The suttetræ , or pacifier tree, where children take their old binkies and tie them up as an offering to mark their transition […]

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Superkilen + extreme neoliberalism + downloads in Danish and English

By On 8 May, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Critical essays, Neighborhood, Public space

The kind editors over at Kritik magazine have given me their blessing to post the Danish version of my essay about Superkilen, titled “Superkilen: Park med ekstrem borgerinddragelse!” [Superkilen: Participatory Park Exreme!]. 

Scroll down for downloads.

Visit the Kritik homepage, or pick up a copy of the magazine in stores throughout Denmark.

Download: Superkilen: […]

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Superkilen: Park med ekstrem borgerinddragelse!

By On 6 May, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Critical essays, Design, Environmental activism, Neighborhood, Public space

Her er mit essay om Superkiln på dansk: download PDF.

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Elegantly Capturing Rainwater in Østerbro

By On 3 May, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Design, Neighborhood, Public space, Resilience

If every building in Copenhagen had rain barrels like this one—that could be used for watering decorative plants—it would dramatically reduce the amount of energy needed to clean “waste water” as well as the amount of drinking water used in maintaining city gardens and flower beds. It would also help prepare us for more intense […]

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Building bushes make habitat #2

By On 1 May, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Habitat, Public space

More images from our ongoing collection of images and investigation of natural habitat for wild creatures in city spaces. These were all taken in Berlin last month. Click for more images.

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Superkilen: Participatory Park Extreme!

By On 17 April, 2013 · 5 Comments · In Arts and culture, Critical essays, Design, Neighborhood, Public space

We spend a lot of time paying attention to various aspects of our neighborhood. Sometimes it is through casual observations made in the course of our daily comings and goings. Other times, it is a sustained reflection and recurring engagement with things over longer periods. This post is about the latter impulse; I have […]

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Largest Urban Bat Population

By On 25 March, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Habitat, Public space

Austin, Texas has the world’s largest urban bat population and they are very proud of it. This plaque is in the Austin airport commemorating the unique bat habitat that can be found under the Congress Ave. Bridge. I have been to Austin three times and have not been to see the bats. Bonnie and I […]

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