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Open Cities 30 Steely Closure
Culture of fear Is it not ironic that a city which broadcasts its openness worldwide is the first to surround itself with a ring of steel? Already one of the most ‘surveilled’ city in the world, the City of London is adding ring after ring of enclosures, thereby turning into a pioneer 21st century fortress. […]
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Open Cities 29 Too Much Openness?
How open is good open? The premise of Open Cities is that openness is offering a better quality of life, ideally to all those who live, work and play in the city. In the light of so many closures, so much existing spatial segregation in cities, this premise seems a worthy aspiration. The British Council […]
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Open Cities 28 Limits to Openness
Does Urban change mean displacement? Cities are constantly changing and this is understood as a sign of their dynamic, their ability to generate wealth and wellbeing. Arguably, open cities are those where the highest benefits of change are reaching the largest amount of people, throughout social class, economic status, gender, ethnicity or faith. Urban regeneration […]