The City of Bridges: Culture reweaved in Bressoux through leisure and production

This thesis delves into the intricate urban landscape of Liège, Belgium, notably focusing on the fragmented neighborhood of Bressoux. The narrative evolves from the city's physical and social scars to the exploration of its diverse communities, hidden beneath the veneer of cultural diversity. Integrating insights from Italo Calvino's Invisible...

City Curriculum: Constructing a common place for culture and knowledge exchange

The city of Nijmegen is in a process of losing its unique identity and urban fabric, as a result of a continuous commodification by the interests of private investments. The rise of commercialization creates an environment of strangers where the emphasis lays on individual perspectives and activities, accessible only to particular social groups,...

The role of collectiveness in the living environment of dementia sufferers: To what extent can collectiveness support a neighbourhood in which people with dementia, with a demand for care can live?

Background More and more people have to deal with dementia themselves, in their direct or indirect environment. However, this problem is often not part of everyday life in our society. Our living environment is not designed for the increasing dependence of these people and the problems that they daily face remains often behind closed doors. The...

Assisted mixed living communities: Care and a social life for those in need of guided living

People living in a mental institution, eligible for early leave, can live independently again when living assistance is provided. When these people return to society they often do not have a large social network or a job. Assisted residents are mixed with students and starters. The students and starters help the assisted residents to make social...

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