Category Archive: i am my city

Public spaces in transition

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Milan, Italy, is currently a city recognized as a word capital in luxury, fashion and design. However, this was not always the case as during the twentieth century the character of Milan was… Continue reading

Spazi Centrali selected for Open Call Sfide Urbane

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Associazione 4 Tunnel and I am my city selected as winners of the Open Call Sfide Urbane in Milan with the proposal “Spazi Centrali”. *Testo in italiano più in basso Associazione 4 Tunnel… Continue reading

The Smart City and its Citizens

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Smart cities are associated almost exclusively with modern technology and infrastructure. However, smart cities have the possibility to enhance the involvement and contribution of citizens to urban development. This recently published article explores… Continue reading

Spazi Centrali – Milano

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In 2015, eager for the outcomes of knowledge exchange between Italy and The Netherlands, Associazione 4Tunnel and I am my city joined forces inspired by the case of Zona 2 – Milan, the railway… Continue reading

From student assignment to long term project

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The International Alumni online platform Makingcitieswork.nl, invite I am My City team to tell our story and describe how we evolved from a student assignment to a long term project, based on our understanding of… Continue reading

Placemaking

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Public spaces aren’t just another component of a city, they are actually its skeleton, nerves, arteries and veins. They are where most of the flows of the urban metabolism happen. That’s why good… Continue reading

I am my city @Isocarp 2015

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It has been an intense week for planners and urban professionals like us. The Isocarp congress brought together a large audience to discuss how the planning profession should re-invent itself. City mayors discussions… Continue reading

Isocarp 2015 Congress: let’s reinvent planning

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The 2015 Isocarp congress will be hosted in 12 cities across Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands with the final plenary sessions taking place in Rotterdam on October 21-23. Each city has developed a theme… Continue reading

Habitat III & the urban SDG

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2015 will be a crucial year for the future of urban development: major decision will be taken regarding the  Habitat III agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including the Urban SDG. Habitat… Continue reading

I am my city @Future of Places

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The Future of Places III Conference on public spaces (unfortunately the last of the series in this format) was part of the Urban Thinkers Campus series leading up to the Habitat III conference.… Continue reading