This section follows an interest both in the idea of ‘place’ and the nature of particular localities. There are strong overlaps with other sections of this site: art and place; people and place; policy and place; writing about place. Current articles are:
- History of Castle Vale Castle Vale is a Birmingham housing area that has gone through distinct sets of changes. Its history can be traced backwards, layer by layer and then built up again.
- Thinking about cities: An exploration of contemporary themes
- Writing in relation to the art exhibition ‘Metropolis: Reflections on the modern city’
- Writing about New York as Birmingham as New York
- Vancouver: memories, images and realities – A fictional account
- Place: Some initial thoughts
- Countries ending in -stan
- Some thoughts on identity and place
- Researcher in residence
- Some lines of thought emerging from being Researcher in Residence
- Contemporary Public Art and non-capital Cities
- Birmingham: A creative city?
- Cities and Housing Issues – a bit of an exploration
