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The Weekend Opener
What would you bring to the afterlife? Sometimes the strangest things form the most moving picture
1.On Tuesday I walked over to Soho to see a preview screening of Spanish-language film La Bola Negra, directed by “Los Javis” (Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo). It’s a story set during the Spanish…
Urbanism
A new car free stretch lies ahead for Oxford Street. Will it make business boom or fall flat?
On Monday morning Londoners will awake to a seismic change in how the city gets around. A 1km stretch of Oxford Street, one of the most famous retail strips in the world, will suddenly…
Urbanism
After decades of failure, are North America’s pedestrian malls on the road to success?
In the late 20th century, pedestrianisation was seen as a desperate attempt to save shopping. Fifty years later, it’s becoming a smart way to bring back urban community spirit.
