Daily Thoughts 002: Let me have a seat
During these cold winter days, as soon as there is a ray of sun, everyone is out to savor it. In this context, one question bothers me: why is there so few possibilities to sit in streets?
Theresienwiese: an empty land full of possibilities
The land of a 210 year old tradition Someone who has been through the struggle of finding a flat to rent in Munich might have also asked himself : “Why does a gigantic void such as Theresienwiese still exists??” This is a plaza of 42 ha, which is equivalent to 58 football pitches, located near … Read moreTheresienwiese: an empty land full of possibilities
More warnings make safer streets?
32. This is the number of signs signalling this pedestrian crossing on this relatively quiet residential road. The cherry on the cake is that they lit up at night! The question to be asked is does this make it a safer and more comfortable crossing?
Daily Thought 001: What happens when people take their time.
Easing of the lockdown is slowly taking place around Germany and already we can see life returning to the streets as shops reopen. The faces masked from all sorts of fabrics participate to the colourful atmosphere and do not seem to bother those who are jubilant to be able to chat again with friends in … Read moreDaily Thought 001: What happens when people take their time.
Reclaiming streets from cars: Augustenstraße
Pedestrian city centres all around Europe Town’s historical centres transformed into pedestrian-zones is a more and more common measure. I experienced the pleasure of a centre completely pedestrian in Montpellier where I lived 4 years. Walking around the medieval streets without having anything to look out for, but to just appreciate the building scenery is … Read moreReclaiming streets from cars: Augustenstraße
Is the grass greener in Munich?
Parks can tend to be creepy and empty, but today more than ever cities need to promote these refreshing spaces. What can we learn from the success of the parks in Munich?
Make Munich Weird or how important is creativity for a city’s development
Artistic scenes and the night life participate in the reputations of cities and develop their attractiveness. Munich is an extremely dynamic city but why is it said to be boring? Berlin vs Munich The project Make Munich Weird launched at the Technical University of Munich by the ARI Research Incubator brings to the headlines the … Read moreMake Munich Weird or how important is creativity for a city’s development
A city at the children’s scale
I always smile when I see children playing in the parks. It is not something I am used to. In cities, we usually meet adults and sometimes children but held very closely to their parents. Cities struggle to be at a human scale but certainly, no city is at the children’s scale. Nevertheless, in Munich … Read moreA city at the children’s scale
Why trees improve my journey to work
Green Munich Trees play an essential role in the comfortable city for multiple reasons but first of all I wondered: Why do I notice particularly trees in Munich than in other towns? First of all trees are extremely recurrent in the landscape of the streets (not counting the vast parks which look more like forests … Read moreWhy trees improve my journey to work