tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496075344931378217Sun, 01 Sep 2024 14:10:29 +0000citiesurban_arthistoryphotosplace_bloggingrationalespaceurban_interface4x4AustraliaBarcelonaBerlinChicagoChinaCoPDBDusseldorfEssenEuropeGSZGlobal_VillageLinzNYCNewMediaOSSRomeSimmelStory_tellingSydneyViennaatbloggingblogscivic_appsclimate_changecontestedcrimededefinitionendangered_spacesgeospatial_arthuman_voicelife_qualitymappingmapsmetropolismicro_historynarrativeparticipatorypedestrian_safetypodcastsprivatepublicre_publicasamenesssociologystreet_artstreetssuburbiasustainabilityurban_informaticsurban_statevideoweb_2.0Place Blogging:: Unique Places:: Authors utilising social media giving an insight into non interchangable places: cities, towns or regions in an engaged way free of commercial interests:: The rushed tourist gaze is avoided:: ICTs networks as interface to places:: Cyberspace:: Informative insights that help to navigate places now and be of use for future investigations.http://placesonearth.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Rita and collaborative authors)Blogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496075344931378217.post-122454163319320520Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:15:00 +00002009-04-29T10:31:53.664+02:00atViennaMerisi's Vienna - A virtual postcardImage: Hans Sebald Beham, 1529, Occupation of Viennahttp://placesonearth.blogspot.com/2009/04/vienna.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita and collaborative authors)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496075344931378217.post-7216955431084517079Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:35:00 +00002009-01-05T05:33:29.109+01:00historyhuman_voicepodcastsRomeThe History of Rome is a "weekly podcast tracing the history of the Roman Empire, beginning with Aeneas's arrival in Italy and ending (someday) with the exile of Romulus Augustulus, last Emperor of the Western Roman Empire" by Mike DuncanDrowned Rome, - enscribed in rock, Prunedhttp://placesonearth.blogspot.com/2009/01/rome.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita and collaborative authors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496075344931378217.post-283083917901335853Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:53:00 +00002008-09-13T04:55:50.261+02:00mappingmicro_historynarrativeNYCplace_bloggingStory_tellingweb_2.0City of Memory :Mapping New York story-telling using rich mediahttp://placesonearth.blogspot.com/2008/09/narratives-of-places.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita and collaborative authors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496075344931378217.post-2027113172293488660Fri, 07 Sep 2007 03:34:00 +00002007-09-07T07:33:46.047+02:00CoPparticipatorysuburbiaurban_informaticsurban_interfaceSome thoughts after watching a video presentation which is concerned about the 'dichotomy between cyberspace and real space'. (Urban Informatics: The Internet, locative media and mobile technology for urbanites, Dr Marcus Foth)The digital chasm in Australia between the 'first world' and interactive cyberspace is gigantic. Governments invest millions in an infrastructure of 'connectivity'. Well http://placesonearth.blogspot.com/2007/09/chasm-of-1-to-1-and-sub-urban-first.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita and collaborative authors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496075344931378217.post-2397335346997065787Fri, 24 Aug 2007 05:34:00 +00002007-08-24T08:38:34.727+02:00Barcelonacitiescivic_appsEuropeLinzmapsOSSphotossustainabilityurban_artPlace bloggers can now personalise Google maps and incorporate them in their blog. Annotations, images or videos can be added to highlight places (video). Endless widgets can be added such as 'topographic elevation contours' etc.The possibilities to mark significant places exist for environmental bloggers (note destruction, damaged trees etc). For renters, flats could be marked with price, and http://placesonearth.blogspot.com/2007/08/bits-about-maps-urban-art-european.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita and collaborative authors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496075344931378217.post-3218353865352117907Wed, 08 Aug 2007 08:54:00 +00002007-08-08T13:36:53.471+02:00Australiaclimate_changeSydneyAs ocean levels are rising, the Opera House and many indigenous artefacts will go under. Australia, belonging to “the world's biggest per capita Greenhouse emitters” of the “polluters club” defies attempts to act on climate change. Instead, the population (of mainly 4x4s) is urged to have their 'Go Bags' ready for the (diy) disaster. They should take the essentials: maps, running shoes, http://placesonearth.blogspot.com/2007/08/waves-down-under.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita and collaborative authors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496075344931378217.post-7498316580977682551Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:53:00 +00002007-08-08T13:31:39.495+02:00ChinadeEssenhistoryphotosMichael Wolf is featuring interesting historical photos of Essen portraying living conditions in this German coal mining town.Architecture of density depicts how populations can aggregate. There are many vivid images of Hong Kong to be seen as well.Haiko Hebig provides a visul documentation of heavy industries in Germany (and Europe), shifting to China.http://placesonearth.blogspot.com/2007/08/photos-of-essen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita and collaborative authors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496075344931378217.post-3135351050471164777Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:26:00 +00002007-08-06T11:41:59.119+02:00bloggingDusseldorfvideoDusseldorf is soon hosting its 2nd blogger meet up. A nice livable medium size city. Fond memories are rekindled here in this video by dot Atelierdusseldorfhttp://placesonearth.blogspot.com/2007/08/dusseldorf-blogging-and-visualisations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita and collaborative authors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496075344931378217.post-8892612944335006376Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:04:00 +00002007-08-06T10:46:56.619+02:00Berlincitiesdefinitionplace_bloggingrationalere_publicaThe blogging team of the collaborative Berlin 'Hauptstadtblog' (capital city blog) lead a workshop today about regional blogging at re:publica. Belonging to the top 50 bloggers in Germany, they used the interactive forum to clarify their concept for themselves and to others.There was a lot of concern in the room and in the entire event about branding and eyeing future monetarisation possiblities http://placesonearth.blogspot.com/2007/04/thoughts-on-place-blogging-after-re.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita and collaborative authors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496075344931378217.post-4105074854878036927Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:42:00 +00002007-04-10T15:05:05.513+02:00blogsNewMediaprivatepublicspaceurban_arturban_interfaceUrban-interface is an “exhibition and artistic/curatorial research project exploring the interspaces between public and private urban space.” The urban interactive space is mediated by ICT in Berlin in Mitte, Wedding and Gesundbrunnen. (Map) The events are on from 15.04 to 06.05Also this French place-blogger in Monputeaux is improving life in his chosen place with his citizensjournalism.(Via http://placesonearth.blogspot.com/2007/04/public-private-urban-interface-berlin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita and collaborative authors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496075344931378217.post-3269453905686224303Tue, 03 Apr 2007 16:54:00 +00002007-04-05T19:48:47.290+02:00geospatial_artstreet_arturban_artAwsome visualisations of places are created by Nikolas Schiller. Utilising public domain maps, he views the Earth from a bird's-eye view shattering into a variety of fractal images. His geo-spatial art “is about new and experimental perspectives & projections of the world around and above you. With the world already charted and mapped, Geospatial Art allows you to rediscover it all over againhttp://placesonearth.blogspot.com/2007/04/let-public-space-speak-urban-art.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita and collaborative authors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496075344931378217.post-4348633039089672060Mon, 02 Apr 2007 17:58:00 +00002007-04-02T21:54:20.900+02:00GSZmetropolisSimmelsociologyurban_state“The Metropolis and Mental Life" was published in 1903 by the sociologist and philosopher George Simmel. Although the urban dweller's state was perceived as liberated from root-bound conformity and tradition, they eventually develop "the blase attitude" to themselves, others and their overstimulating surroundings. In his main work ,"The Philosophy of Money" (German) he sets the frame of http://placesonearth.blogspot.com/2007/04/being-in-metropolis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita and collaborative authors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496075344931378217.post-602380227280679229Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:05:00 +00002007-03-19T22:04:22.833+01:004x4contestedpedestrian_safetyspacestreetsAs so often in the news: A 4x4 in the inner-city jumped the curb, and struck three pedestrians who "were trying to get out of the way of the car". One person got so mangled, she might loose her leg.The non-profit organization LivableStreets Alliance “..challenges people to think differently and to demand a system that balances transit, walking, and biking with automobiles. We promote safe, http://placesonearth.blogspot.com/2007/03/car-domination-and-places-of-mobility.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita and collaborative authors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496075344931378217.post-2898841255728822963Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:13:00 +00002007-04-13T22:45:54.074+02:00endangered_spacesGlobal_VillagerationalesamenessIn the period of the Global Village, numerous portals direct attention to event spaces in various cities. The globalised content, usually consumed in theme parks reduces urban space into one opaque mass. One could be anywhere, which is everywhere. The endless ever-sameness commands most of the digital documentation.Endangered are unique places and modes of appropriation that distill the http://placesonearth.blogspot.com/2007/03/global-metropolis-and-specific-spaces.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita and collaborative authors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496075344931378217.post-2824795183003054074Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:21:00 +00002007-03-16T19:34:30.939+01:00ChicagocitiescrimeDBlife_qualityThe occurences of crimes in Chicago can be tracked on a freely browsable database. The site is not an official source afiliated with the Police. The non-profit site by Holovaty and Miner is utilising Citizen ICAM and the official database of reported crimes.Blotter follows the weekly reported illegal activities.One could use such data to ascertain life quality, values of streets, regions etc.http://placesonearth.blogspot.com/2007/03/life-quality-tracking-in-cities.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita and collaborative authors)0