Новости за 17.11.2015

The Ruhr region in Germany is an interesting case study for postindustrial areas in the United States. The region’s industrial decline began several decades ago, and due to a mix of political and economic factors, the cities of the Ruhr embarked on an economic development strategy that partly relied on the preservation and reuse of their industrial heritage. Because of this, there is now a range of sites—many still exemplifying some of the best international case studies of adaptive reuse—that... Читать дальше...

Germany has certainly stepped up its role in the migration and refugee policy world over the past few months, pushing for policy measures in the EU that would have been out of the question just a year ago. In fact, Germany’s transformation into a leader in the migration and refugee crisis follows the structure of a classical three-act theater play: we saw the protagonists introduced, now we are watching them as they are confronted – and transformed – by the scope of the problem. We find ourselves at the beginning of act three... Читать дальше...