It takes two to tango - combining private and governmental initiative in the development of cultural squares
Joint programming for cultural squares
09-10-2009 Stipo: Sander van der Ham
New plans and policies for the squares in the four major Dutch cities have been drafted previous years. Government and cultural organizations engaged in joint programming. Stipo and Inspiring Cities organized a meeting on this topic.
Half a billion for the cultural institutions of Amsterdam's Museumkwartier
Museum Quarter Vision
07-04-2009 Stipo: Hans Karssenberg
The Museum Quarter is a unique location in Amsterdam with no fewer than four world-class cultural institutions: the Rijksmuseum, the Stedelijk Museum, the Van Gogh Museum and the Concertgebouw. For the people of Amsterdam, the best works of Rembrandt, Van Gogh and Rietveld, and concerts with Bach, Händel or Liszt in one of the world's best concert halls, are just around the corner. What needs to be done to get Museum Square and the surrounding area in shape before the museums re-open? How can we make this into a metropolitan location that is better equipped to welcome future visitors? A vision of the identity, structuring and programming for the cultural heart of Amsterdam.
The chance to speak and the art of listening
The story of the Talking Stick
07-04-2009 Stipo: Sander van der Ham
Talking sticks are used in talking circles by native people in North America to solve problems. It is a very efficient way to overcome barriers en allow people to express themselves with complete freedom.
Scott Frazier on the environment, cultural diversity and communication
Scott Frazier’s Indigenous Gold
30-11-2008 Stipo: Sander van der Ham
On October the 31st Scott Frazier gave Stipo a presentation on subjects such as the environment, cultural diversity and communication. Scott Frazier visited the Netherlands by invitation of Red Thunderbird Agency, an agency that raises awareness on American Indian art & lifestyles among Europeans.
"Guard Rails" and "Naked Streets"?
A quest for creating naked streets
21-07-2008 Stipo: Hans Karssenberg
Guard Rails and Naked Streets, those were the buzzwords of the 11th Annual Quality Streetscapes Conference in London, 3 May 2006. An inspiring conference.The question: how do we get rid of those awful guard rails?
Arts and culture are outstanding value creators
Culture and Value Development
04-10-2008 Stipo: Hans Karssenberg
There are many reasons to introduce arts and culture into a residential area. Now, a research of Jan Brouwer by ABF Culture adds a convincing one: arts and culture and creative industries are the most important causes of higher property values of houses in the area.
Learning By Doing
Training Goedereede
16-10-2007 Stipo: Marijke Storm
We all know the phenomenon: you faithfully attend a workshop and then, coming back home and putting the reader you received next to its predecessors, you go back to work and nothing has changed. We don't take part in this. Stipo doesn't give courses but a training on the job ...
The intercultural city and City-making
Interview with Charles Landry
21-07-2008 Stipo: Hans Karssenberg
Planning creativity, culture and cities often leads to hyped tunnel visions, in which the cultural creatives are viewed from the economic point of view mostly. This is a shame, says Charles Landry, for culture is much more than economic value or the rise of the creative industries. Landry pleas for a city to use the creativity of many "to become the best and most imaginative city for the world - not the most creative city in the world".
The European City as Driver of Change
ReUrba interview Danuta Hübner
19-08-2007 Stipo: Hans Karssenberg
As a grand finale to the European Thinkers on the future of the city, we spoke with Europe’s highest responsible for cities, EU commissioner Danuta Hübner. What is her vision on the future of cities? Does she support ReUrbA’s Statement for Strong Cities? And what will the EU invest into cities?
"Cities are enormous libraries filled not with books but with people."
ReUrba interview Alain de Botton
20-07-2007 Stipo: Hans Karssenberg
What is the future of cities? Why is it important to invest into cities? What changes should we make in our investment policies in cities? Read here the thoughts of Alain de Botton: The City as a Cure for Loneliness.
Urban Regeneration: From Government to Governance.
Digital learning environment Governance
20-01-2008 Stipo: Kees Jansen
How do you involve residents and investors in making your urban regeneration plans? A free online training helps out.
Everything you've always wanted to ask about lifestyles, but were afraid to ask
Digital learning environment Lifestyles
20-01-2008 Stipo: Kees Jansen
Learn everything about the 'why and how' of lifestyle planning in urban regeneration. And, most importantly, do it yourself.
Lay down yellow waterpipes and see what happens - Comillas, Spain
Interactive public domain
16-09-2007 Stipo: Kees Jansen
In Comillas (North of Spain) a wondelfull example of interactive art in the public space. Yellow pipes challenge people to do something creative... And that happens a lot. Fantastic! The pictures speak for themselves.