Tag Archives: Tom Slater

Green Inequalities: An inquiry into urban environmental gentrification

News of an upcoming event in Barcelona, next Friday. More information here. Does the distribution of new environmental amenities become more or less equitable as cities implement greening agendas? How can we resolve the tension between the targeted economic and … Continue reading

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The Housing Question Revisited | New Issue of ACME and 2012 panel at AAG wih Neil Smith

ACME 15(3) is out, including a special section—coordinated by Henrik Gutzon Larsen, Anders Lund Hansen, Gordon MacLeod and Tom Slater—devoted to revisit Engels’ The Housing Question through a number of case studies and a transcription of Neil Smith’s intervention on … Continue reading

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After Neil Smith Tribute

The webpage of the Espais Crítics collective has now links to the set of presentations of the conference in tribute to the late Neil Smith. It was a remarkable and yet kind of sad occasion, given Neil’s absence in what … Continue reading

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Neil Smith Tribute, tomorrow in Barcelona

The Neil Smith tribute organized by Espais Crítics is approaching and I am thrilled to join the event tomorrow, as it will be a great opportunity not only to enjoy the interesting set of selected papers (full program here) and … Continue reading

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Capitalismo global y regeneración urbana | Homenaje a Neil Smith

El grupo Espais Crítics organiza un encuentro en Barcelona entre el 14 y el 16 de diciembre para celebrar críticamente la memoria de Neil Smith. El evento se desarrollará en el MACBA —además de un paseo crítico por el Raval— … Continue reading

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