All articles by Thom Atkinson
Thom Atkinson
Could trams return to the streets of Glasgow?
History has a funny way of repeating itself, and transport in UK cities seems to be no exception.
Placing play at the heart of cities
Emma Boulton, Watershed producer for Playable City Sandbox, and Jo Lansdowne, executive producer of Watershed’s Pervasive Media Studio discuss, the ‘Playable City’, placing play at the heart of Cities since 2012.
Intermediary cities in Asia: Sound economy and governance are essential
The significance of intermediary cities in Asia is emphasised in their emerging roles in economics and governance.
Intermediary cities in Asia: Sustainability and experimentation are key
Intermediary cities in Asia are at the forefront of urbanisation and witnessing significant population growth and expansion of their physical and ecological footprints.
Intermediary cities in Asia: Autonomy and well-being come into focus
Intermediary cities are smaller and less well-known than primary cities like New York, Berlin and Melbourne. However, there are many more of them. This is especially true for Asia, where the sheer number of intermediary cities means that they often combine with mixed-use and agricultural landscapes to form dense, almost continuous carpets of settlement.
