Over time, insights and projects have been shared in many different ways. Across publications, interviews and conversations, the same questions return: what gives a city its value, what role culture plays in that, and how a people-centred approach helps create places where people truly feel at home.
Most of these contributions are in Dutch.
Columns & articles
50+ columns, articles and interviews – Gebiedsontwikkeling.nu
Ongoing contributions on culture-led development, placemaking and social value in area development.
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From Temporary to Timeless – Rooilijn
Analysis of the power of culture-led urban development, introducing the four-phase model.
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Book review: Heart, Head, Hands – Rooilijn
Review of Heart, Head, Hands – Guide for Citymakers by Roel Griffioen.
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Interviews
How to Give Cultural Initiatives a Stronger Place – Gebiedsontwikkeling.nu
On the importance of sustainable spaces for makers within area development.
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Without Culture, Cities Become Painfully Dull – VG Visie
Interview on the role of culture in cities and the responsibility of developers.
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A Different Perspective on Placemaking – CreatieveHubs.nl
Insights from the book and the role of creative hubs in the city.
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The Position of Culture in Urban Development – Vers Beton
Conversation about the shifting role of culture amid large-scale urban development.
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Podcasts
Het College van B&T – Platform GRAS
Podcast episode on creative workspace policy and Heart, Head, Hands.
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Urban Dialogues Detroit [ENGLISH]
Dutch and American experts in conversation about the city of tomorrow.
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De Spreker Podcast
On culture, participation and the importance of a strategic approach.
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From Hopeless to Hotspot
On placetesting, place identity and the origins of BRAND.
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Video
De Spreker – Video Edition
Video conversation on urban development, placetesting and culture.
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TED Talk: Creating the Rotterdam of Tomorrow [ENGLISH]
On the future of Rotterdam and the power of culture and placemaking.