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Urban Environments

@UEnvironments

A group of academics, artists and architects interested in cities and public space. Founded at the University of Melbourne by Alison Young in 2016.

 Melbourne, Victoria
Joined July 2016
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@UEnvironments researchers @kurtiveson @MaxHolleran @scotinoz and Future Cities director at @unimelb Brendan Gleeson talking about #gentrification, #art #resistance and #socialchange with the inspiring art of @aidaprints to stimulate the conversation.
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Kurt Iveson@kurtiveson8 Oct 2018
Some thoughts from me in today's paper on why the creeping sell-off of public space for private ads is so wrong smh.com.au/politics/nsw/why-… via @smh
Why the creeping sell-off of public space for private ads is so wrong

Why the creeping sell-off of public space for private ads is so wrong

The infiltration of advertising into the urban public realm is not just an aesthetic issue.

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If you are in Melbourne on Wednesday 10th October, @UEnvironments researchers @scotinoz @kurtiveson @MaxHolleran are speaking on gentrification, cultural economies and social change at @unimelb #gentrification #cities alumni.online.unimelb.edu.au…
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Brilliant project: the homeless person's view of the city @guardiancities #homelessness #urbanbelongings #cities theguardian.com/society/2018…

‘Give a homeless person a camera, and they will look at the city in a new way’ | Benedict Cooper

Stories of the Streets encourages rough sleepers to capture the world from their perspective and earn money from their photos

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Fascinating article by @UEnvironments researcher @Goblinmerchant theguardian.com/cities/2018/… #underground #subterreaneangeographies #publicspaceprivatespace
Who owns the space under cities? The attempt to map the earth beneath us

Who owns the space under cities? The attempt to map the earth beneath us

The space under cities is getting busier – from transport excavations to billionaire’s mega-basements. So how to keep track of what’s down there?

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Diana Johns@crimsonchat12 Jul 2018
Excited to launch our Justice-involved Young People Network on July 26 - with @BuchananLiana @melbournepeter @MrCoreyWhite @jaimeloma and others! Don't forget to register: eventbrite.com/e/justice-inv… And follow us here; @JypNetwork & ypjustice.wordpress.com
Justice-involved Young People (JYP) network launch

Justice-involved Young People (JYP) network launch

We invite you to the launch of our network. At this event, we're bringing together members of the diverse community to help us shape our goals and focus. Registration and networking from 5.30 pm, for...

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Sabina Andron@sabinaandron6 Jun 2018
WEEKEND COURSE Urban Identities: Art, Architecture and the Right to the City: 21-22 July, Royal Academy of Arts, London. Book here: royalacademy.org.uk/event/co… @LondonArtSalon @BartlettUCL @uclnews @UCLurbanlab @UEnvironments
Urban identities: art, architecture and the right to the city | Royal Academy of Arts

Urban identities: art, architecture and the right to the city | Royal Academy of Arts

This course is an introduction to the analysis of urban environments, urban creativity and how they have shaped the style and politics of the city. We examine different visual languages from graffiti...

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Interested in issues of #crime #socialjustice and #socialinclusion in #urbanspace ? Submit an abstract today to #anzsoc2018, being held at @unimelbcrim - the 'Crime and the City' stream is being curated by @UEnvironments researcher @scotinoz
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Not every homelessness service provider is helping the homeless: on how one charity in the UK worked to assist with deportations theguardian.com/uk-news/2018… #homelessness #crimmigration #deportationpolitics #borders
Homeless charity aided deportation patrols in search for rough sleepers

Homeless charity aided deportation patrols in search for rough sleepers

St Mungo’s cooperated with Home Office patrols looking for migrant rough sleepers deemed to be in UK illegally

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@UEnvironments researchers @scotinoz and @RafaelSchacter are among those taking part in the Art in the Streets symposium at the #ICA in London on 21 March! teapawt.org/SuseHansen/status/9707…
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Now sold out of day tickets! 👊👊👊Still some morning tickets left and plenty room on the waiting list! #streetart scholarship teapawt.org/susehansen/status/9656…
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Artists' Posters@flyingleaps201615 Nov 2017
POST BREXIT UK and ANTI-BREXIT DANCE-OFF by painter and printmaker #magdaarcher - Sweetness and light glowing in the dark streets of Camden...
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Artists' Posters@flyingleaps20163 Dec 2017
Brightening up the streets of #glasgow @magda_archer's brilliant POST BREXIT UK and ANTI-BREXIT DANCE-OFF. Signed, limited ed. artists' poster prints from flyingleaps.co.uk
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Excellent article on feeling included and feeling safe in public space by @unimelb researchers theconversation.com/putting-… #publicspace #safety #feelingsafe
Putting the pieces together to create safe public spaces for all

Putting the pieces together to create safe public spaces for all

For a public space to be seen as safe, welcoming and accessible, a diverse range of people need to actively use it. That’s why any space-changing project needs to engage broadly with the community.

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@UEnvironments researchers @petty_theft and @scotinoz on what makes a city convivial - how do we live in the city with others? #cities #urbanconviviality #convivialcities theconversation.com/the-ques…
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Fascinating article on the urban disorder and repressive responses surrounding the #suffragettes theguardian.com/cities/2018/…
Smashed windows, broken rules: the dark suffragette sites of London

Smashed windows, broken rules: the dark suffragette sites of London

London is deeply marked by the struggle for women’s suffrage – from Holloway prison where Sylvia Pankhurst was force-fed to the east London tearooms where activists plotted

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Artists' Posters@flyingleaps201612 Oct 2017
Another large @OddlyHead's 'SLOGANS' (2017): this time in Stoke Newington... And neither will UK gov. desperate efforts at 'negotiation'.
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How technology can contribute to safety on the streets: theguardian.com/cities/2017/… #publicsafety #technology #phones #specialneeds #cities
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Women take taxis to avoid 'feeling like prey' on the streets: theguardian.com/inequality/2… #publicspace #safety #gender #streetharassment #cities
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On public space & security: how to make spaces safe after vehicles have been weaponised: theguardian.com/world/2017/a… #cities #security #publics
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