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Learn about latest city research insights, trends and advice for those in charge of city marketing and city brand management.
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.
Pärtel-Peeter Pere on Branding in the Nordics, Nation Brands and Talent Attraction Strategies
Pärtel-Peeter Pere in this interview shares his thoughts on branding in the Nordics, nation brands and talent attraction strategies.
Psychology and Cities: Charles Landry Explores the Hidden (Urban) Dimension
Charles Landry in this guest post connects the dots between cities and psychology, and calls for a stronger focus on the psychological resilience of cities as safe havens in turbulent times.
NEOM: A Tale of Archetypes – Arcadia and Utopia
NEOM as the tale of two archetypes: Gunter Soydanbay in this essay examines the vision of the planned mega city in Saudi Arabia by means of its underlying archetypes: arcadia and utopia.
Overtourism in European Cities: Study Reveals Root Causes, Consequences and Possible Solutions
Ko Koens of NHTV Breda University discusses findings of a recent study on overtourism in major European cities, the root causes, consequences and feasible solutions.
A Systemic Analysis of Overtourism and Tourismophobia: And What Destinations Can Do About It
Gunter Soydanbay analyzes the root causes of overtourism and tourismophobia, and offers destinations possible solutions, drawing on behavioral psychology.