The PARCOUR Research Blog
Building alone, living together? Self-build and public space
By Rik Bos. Throughout my life as a planning student I often dwelled upon the same question: who actually shapes the world around us? And who should? As I gained more and more planning knowledge, my answers to these questions became increasingly extensive, up to the...
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Place branding and the public interest: how is it communicated?
By Aurelien Reynolds. During my master’s program in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Amsterdam, I became particularly interested in the communicative approach used by places and organisations in urban planning. I realised that the content of...
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PPP Casa Paulista: Crackolandia and State violence in São Paulo
By Gabriel Palladini, a master's student at the University of São Paulo. In his master’s thesis research he adresses the matter of drug addicts in the area of the PPP Casa Paulista, and the use of violence by the São Paulo State against these people. The PPP Casa...
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Follow the Money
Invite to the iBuild Conference in Leeds, UK Dr David Williams | Image: The transport System of Provision in the UK. Whilst I was completing my PhD the University of the West of England’s library changed its policy on what it did with completed PhD theses. Whereas my...
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Giving our findings an Eire-ing
Disseminating PARCOUR to transport researchers at UTSG Dublin Dr David Williams | Image: The cranes on the skyline show that the Celtic Tiger has started to re-sharpen its claws. Prior to working on the PARCOUR project my previous research and work experience have...
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All aboard the SS Great Britain
Bristol welcomes the PARCOUR team Dr David Williams | Image: The PARCOUR Team, Bristol October 2016 Following the warm welcome by our Brazilian counterparts in São Paulo earlier this year it was essential that we made sure we returned the favour. This wouldn’t be easy...
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Parcour Leaflet
The PARCOUR Leaflet outlines the research questions, objectives and project phases for the PARCOUR Research project. It is an in depth study taking place in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Brazil in nine districts. Contracts are increasingly used as planning...
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Escape from Brexit Island
PARCOUR heads to São Paulo Dr David Williams | Image: The view from my hotel window on my first day in São Paulo. With the result of the Brexit vote still ringing in our ears the UK PARCOUR team travelled to São Paulo, which provided the perfect opportunity to clear...
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