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Vilma Jurkute on How Alserkal in Dubai is Reimagining Cultural Spaces for Urban Sustainability

Vilma Jurkute in this interview reflects on the role of culture and the arts in urban development and city branding, and shares key insights she's gained through her work as Director of Dubai's premier cultural institution, Alserkal.

Cecilia Cassinger on Place Branding, Strategic Communication and Urban Sustainability

Cecilia Cassinger of Lund University in Sweden in this interview discusses place branding as a strategic communication practice, its social implications and potential to support urban sustainability.

Jan Gehl on How To Make Cities More Liveable and Sustainable

Jan Gehl reflects on his long career as architect and urban design consultant and shares his thoughts how to make cities more liveable and sustainable: success factors and challenges ahead.

David Ferreira on How Mississauga in Canada Approaches City Branding

Mississauga's city branding strategy is the focus of our interview with David Ferreira, the Brand Manager of Canada's sixth largest city. Learn about how they do it, and which challenges and trends city marketers face.

Smart Cities and City Branding: How ICT Impacts Urban Development and Representation

Smart cities: how does ICT impact urban development and representatin (city branding)? Olga Kolotouchkina and Gildo Seisdedos share their research insights.

How Gamified Placemaking Can Reconnect Us with Cities

Gamified placemaking is the focus of this post by Günter Soydanbay: a reflection on how we build and organize our cities, how we lost the genius loci, the send of city, and how placemaking strategies can help us reconnect with our urban environment.
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