Category Archives: urban affairs
Our Town
by Sarah Armitage I have recently been exploring the development of an area in southwest Copenhagen that was once home to the manufacturing facilities of Carlsberg Breweries, one of the world’s largest brewery groups. The master plan for this site … Continue reading
Filed under Europe, Overseas Bureau, urban affairs
Historic Preservation Meets Sustainable Development
By Sarah Armitage COPENHAGEN – In this city, I am trying to learn about the intersection between historic preservation and sustainable urban development, a niche issue that nevertheless touches on many contemporary issues in city planning. Three conclusions that I … Continue reading
Filed under architecture, Europe, urban affairs
City of Cyclists
by Sarah Armitage COPENHAGEN — As part of our Yale-organized housing in Copenhagen, each of the eleven Yale students here received a free public transportation pass — valid for whatever trips we might take on the bus, the metro, the … Continue reading
Filed under Europe, Overseas Bureau, sustainability, transportation, urban affairs
Stuck “Between the Walls:” The Class
By Charlotte Parker PARIS — As part of our class’s unit on education, today we watched the movie Entre les Murs (The Class), which won the prestigious Palm d’Or prize at the Cannes film festival in 2008. With good reason. … Continue reading
Filed under diversity, education, Europe, media, Overseas Bureau, urban affairs
New Impressions of an Old and Contested City
by Diana Saverin JERUSALEM — In order to work for an international media organization that educates the press on Israel, I will be calling this fascinating city my home for the next nine weeks. I have just moved into a … Continue reading
Filed under architecture, geography, Middle East, Overseas Bureau, religion, urban affairs
