The Five Senses of Gentrification
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The Five Senses of Gentrification
Neuropolis: Our relationship with cities from Mumbai to Manhattan. As our cities change, they inspire a change in us: "A new generation of explorers, cyclists and psychogeographers are remapping urban landscapes through non-places. In this expanding urban maze, waymarks — as ever — are key to community cohesion ." Cities are described as "an immens... See more
Weidenfeld & Nicolson • You Are Here: A Brief Guide to the World
the fundamental problem in the modern era is that we seem to have lost touch with our more sensual side. The increasing amounts of time that those living an urban existence, which is the majority of people these days, spend indoors mean that we are all in danger of losing touch with nature, and the multisensory benefits that it provides. As Marc Tr
... See moreCharles Spence • Sensehacking: How to Use the Power of Your Senses for Happier, Healthier Living
Ultimately, the future of sensehacking will also be facilitated by the artists, architects and designers who will ideally transform the science of the senses into intriguing and engaging multisensory experiences, and question the status quo as far as the hierarchy of the senses is concerned. After all, given how much time we urbanites spend indoors
... See moreCharles Spence • Sensehacking: How to Use the Power of Your Senses for Happier, Healthier Living
Around Los Angeles, sometimes human geography is difficult to comprehend, but you still feel it, like the edges of a ghost.