Citizenship vs Active Citizenship

Citizenship vs Active Citizenship

According to Jochum et al. (2005), the perception of citizenship is understood through three dominant theoretical approaches that distinguish among a status, attributed by the state and has personalised dimensions promoting individual interests, an identity, that is produced from a sense of belonging in a specific community, and a practice, accompanied by rights and obligations and […]

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Handmade Urbanism: A new form of participatory planning or a change in social processes?

Handmade Urbanism: A new form of participatory planning or a change in social processes?

handmade : something made by hand or by a hand process, not by machine, especially with care or craftsmanship, and typically therefore of superior quality. People have always contributed to the production and creation of urban space. The well-preserved remains of vernacular architecture in the cities are one of the most significant proofs. Vernacular architecture, as […]

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Hostile urban design

Hostile urban design

The bench of the photo isn’t just another design of the most functional object in public space. It was presented in the town of Camden, in United Kingdom, particularly designed to prevent any possible use, other than being a bench. As described in the presentation of the product, the bench was created in order to guard […]

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