Regular update on Complex cities graduations (on happy cities right now!).
The Complex cities website is a site that researchers of the Randstad Research group set up to assist Master of Urbanism graduation students. It announces events, makes presentations available, reflects on events and traces emerging interests of graduation students. Please take account of our regular updates and also comment! What’s new? The description of ‘happy...
SPS Seminar: Carlos Morales (IHS) – Financing plans and projects with land value
Carlos Morales (IHS, Erasmus University, Rotterdam) About Carlos Morales Carlos H. Morales-Schechinger is a senior expert on urban land at IHS (Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies) Erasmus University at Rotterdam. He runs the MSc specialization on Urban Land Development, the research workshop on Land Value Capture instruments and the diploma course on Land Management...
Akkelies van Nes: Planning in Norway. Past-present-future challenges
Akkelies van Nes gave a talk on planning in Norway at an SPS seminar on 10 September. Please see the video from Akkelies’ talk below. Speaker: Akkelies van Nes (SPS, Urbanism, BK, TUD) Title: Planning in Norway. Past-present-future challenges. Abstract: The aim of this presentation is to present the planning system in Norway. First it presents...
NALACS THESIS AWARD 2014-2015
NALACS THESIS AWARD 2014-2015 Have you recently written your Master’s thesis on a Latin American or Caribbean topic? Then send us your thesis before October 1, 2015 and you are in competition to win the NALACS Thesis Award and a €250 cash prize! To enter the competition and be eligible for the NALACS Thesis Award,...
2015 / AESOP / AESOP Thematic Group / Informal settlements / The Political Meaning of Informal Urbanisation / Urban Cultures
Round Table “The Political Meaning of Informal Urbanisation” at AESOP 2015
The Chair of Spatial Planning has promoted a Round Table on the topic “The Political Meaning of Informal Urbanisation”. This is a project being carried forward by Roberto Rocco (Assistant Professor) and Jan van Ballegooijen (PhD candidate, researcher), which will result in book titled “The Routledge Handbook on Informal Urbanisation”, to be published...
Urbanism graduation orientation – events!
To enhance MSc Urbanism graduations the Complex cities research group organizes a series of lectures, discussions and workshops. The series forms part of a broader program for graduation orientation. The program is meant to facilitate exchange among research and education, to enhance in-depth research and design. The Complex cities series discusses urgent topics that require...
In Memoriam of Professor Paul Drewe, former Professor of Spatial Planning at TU Delft
“Each piece of evidence on its own is not conclusive, but put it all together and it’s hard to avoid my conclusion.” [Nicolas Reeves, The Economist, August 8th 2015, p.65] IN MEMORIAM Prof. dr. Paul G. Drewe (9th August 1940 – 6th August 2015) 1973–2005 Chair of Spatial Planning, Department of Urbanism,...
Summer School Planning and Design with Water 2015
The Department of Urbanism (Chair of Spatial Planning) has organised a Summer School that took place between July 22 and August 1, at the Faculty of Architecture of the TU Delft. We had the opportunity to interact with 71 students, 18 speakers, 6 student volunteers and many others who helped make this summer school unforgettable....
We are sad to announce the passing of Paul Drewe and Hein de Haan
It is with deep sadness that we announce the loss of three former members of the department of Urbanism who have passed away this week: Ina Klaasen (2 Aug) Paul Drewe (6 Aug) and Hein de Haan (6 Aug). The Department of Urbanism are in mourning for their loss. Ina, Paul and Hein had long...
We regret to inform Ina Klaasen’s passing
Dear friends and colleagues, We regret to inform you that on Sunday August 2nd, whilst on holidays in Italy, Ina Klaasen passed away. She was 68 years of age. Ina was a retired Associate Professor at the Section of Spatial Planning and Strategy at the Department of Urbanism of the TU delft, but she had...
Publication: DiSP-The Planing Review “Public Spaces and Urban Cultures”
Sabine Knierbein (TU Vienna) and Ceren Sezer wrote about the activities of the AESOP Thematic Group Public Spaces and Urban Cultures (2010-2015) for DiSP The Planning Review (Volume 51, Issue 2, 2015). Thanks to all who have contributed. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02513625.2015.1064652?journalCode=rdsp20 Please follow and like us:
