Tag: resilient city
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Community capacity building in marginalised neighbourhoods of Seoul*
Three decades ago, South Korean director Kim Dong-won made two important documentaries about the struggles and everyday life of the people of Songhak Maeul. Yet Songhak Maeul remains little-known as a successful case of community capacity building in a marginalised neighbourhood in Seoul. This article provides a historical background and explains the impact of market-driven urban redevelopment on neighbourhood…
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Why Casie?
CASIE seeks to understand and highlight the importance of collective action and social innovation for resilient neighbourhoods and cities in East Asia and Europe. Two-thirds of the world’s population is expected to live in cities, which are considered the engines of global and national economic growth and hubs of social, cultural, and political life. However,…
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Casie is alive!
CASIE is alive and kicking! After some delays, the research project Neighbourhood Collective Action and Social Innovation for Resilient Cities in East Asia and Europe, CASIE is officially launched today. CASIE seeks to understand and highlight the importance of collective action and social innovation for building resilient neighbourhoods and cities across East Asia and Europe.…