Canary Wharf is a place of huge debates. The old Docklands area, transformed into a modern financial centre of high-rise buildings, is one of the largest regeneration schemes in Europe. It is advertised as a place of high quality where one can work and live, whilst at the same time it also receives negative feedback…
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Does “sense of place” make any sense anymore?
Read moreI recently came across two very interesting readings that led me to today’s blog post; “More or Less Meaningful Concepts in Planning Theory” by Nigel Taylor (2003) and “On Bullshit” by Frankfurt H. (2005). Both books talk about the ambiguity that characterises many aspects of our culture which constantly fails to give real meaning to things.…