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Drop Spots: Turning Public Space Into A Secret Mailbox

By Joop de Boer | Published: Monday September 21, 2009

Speaking about a city that has to become more exciting, online applications can do a job that’s worth a million. I recently stumbled upon this website called

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One Minute Glimpses of True City Life

By Joop de Boer | Published: Tuesday August 25, 2009

If you’re curious what happens when a regular family in Addis Abeba wakes up, or how people are night clubbing in Hong Kong between four and five in…

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Wonga: Instant Mini-Loans

By Jeroen Beekmans | Published: Monday March 23, 2009

Loaning is under pressure these days. However, a new bright lending initiative is emerging: Wonga. Wonga is a London-based socially responsible lender doing business a totally other way:…

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Etropolis: Mapping the Creative Region

By Joop de Boer | Published: Sunday March 1, 2009

Etropolis is a platform where all creative activities in Dutch technology city Eindhoven and surroundings are laid out. The concept is initiated by the graduation project of Remco…

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Backyard Farming in San Francisco

By Joop de Boer | Published: Saturday February 28, 2009

Modern farming is increasingly becoming an urban lifestyle. All over the world residents of metropolitan areas seem to feel the need to reconnect with food and food production. In San…

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