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Category Archives: Mobilities

Comment: Air Immobilities

Sunday, April 18, 2010

I’m surprised no one has yet commented here on the state of immobility in air travel brought about by the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland last week. The ash cloud spread across Northern Europe has caused tens of thousands of flights to be canceled. Removing air flight changes the mix of [...]

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Animated parkour

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Parkour Motion Reel by saggyarmpit
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Climate Refugees

Friday, May 15, 2009

There is no agreed definition of a climate change refugee, according to Future Floods of Refugees, a Norwegian Refugee Council report, but there is a long history of displacement due to environmental degradation.  In his Guardian blog, editorialist George Monbiot and others have picked up on the planned movement of the population of the Carteret [...]

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Itinerancy

Monday, March 16, 2009

The Itinerants of Mumbai
The urbanite is often quite uncomfortable with [Mumbai's] most idiosyncratic citizens. That is because they seem to be so at ease in his landscape. Before he sees it coming someone knocks on the car window demanding a few rupees in exchange for a prayer, a flower or a book. Somehow it always [...]

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Inflatable Structure

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Superb entry for a portable exhibition venue for Yorkshire Forward, by Various Architects. More at Dezeen.com
-Rob

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