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Does Street Art Come from Affection or Frustration with the Urban Environment?

May 1, 2010 by This Big City
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Like it or not, street art is as much a part of the 21st century city as transport, housing or the Starbucks on the corner, and almost everything about it raises questions. As with most forms of contemporary art, it exists to challenge the viewer, but there are also questions surrounding its status as ‘Art’. Whilst many applaud its... [read more]

Urban families after the great reset

May 30, 2009 by Wendy Waters
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As energy becomes expensive and major cities increase their status as economic drivers, families who live in them will inhabit smaller spaces than many do today. Some are already there, and from their lifestyles we can glimpse into the future. Melanie, her husband and two children live in their 950 square foot condominium in Vancouver’s... [read more]