Comments on: made up urban spaces http://global-culture.org/made-up-urban-spaces/ Sustainable, Memorable, Livable Mon, 03 Jan 2011 22:40:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: juan http://global-culture.org/made-up-urban-spaces/comment-page-1/#comment-99010 juan Sun, 02 Nov 2008 19:16:42 +0000 http://global-culture.org/blog/?p=280#comment-99010 NSB: There are plenty of cities that have gone through the process of diversifying their population mix. While they probably continue to discuss cultural identity I don't think any single one of them would return to their previous state. As a new magnet for global citizens, Dubai has plenty of examples to follow. Architecting a city is not only done through careful planning of its buildings. NSB: There are plenty of cities that have gone through the process of diversifying their population mix. While they probably continue to discuss cultural identity I don’t think any single one of them would return to their previous state. As a new magnet for global citizens, Dubai has plenty of examples to follow. Architecting a city is not only done through careful planning of its buildings.

]]> By: NSB http://global-culture.org/made-up-urban-spaces/comment-page-1/#comment-98942 NSB Thu, 30 Oct 2008 05:50:07 +0000 http://global-culture.org/blog/?p=280#comment-98942 Very interesting blog. I am currently living in Dubai and it is a tragedy how many urban plannning mistakes it made that could have been avoided. Dubai also relentlessly promotes its cosmo/multiculti identity but a debate is now emerging among its own (minority) population about loss of indigenous culture and 'national' identity. Very interesting blog. I am currently living in Dubai and it is a tragedy how many urban plannning mistakes it made that could have been avoided.

Dubai also relentlessly promotes its cosmo/multiculti identity but a debate is now emerging among its own (minority) population about loss of indigenous culture and ‘national’ identity.

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