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Way to the Sea

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Rogier Mentink

Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro. Photo: Rogier Mentink

Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro is more than 200 meters wide. In the Brazilian summer, the sand gets extremely hot and the long walk to the waterline is an ordeal, even with a pair of Havaianas on your feet. Continue reading →

Posted in Informal Urbanism, Public Space | Tagged beach, Brasil, Brazil, city, Copacabana, informal urbanism, irrigation, Rio de Janeiro, temporary urbanism, urbanism | Leave a comment

Under the Overpass

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Rogier Mentink

A20 Overpass, Spaanse Polder, Rotterdam. Photo: Rogier Mentink

A part of the ring road of Rotterdam is raised above ground level on columns. Under the overpass, which is several kilometers long, in the absence of an official destination, a diversity of sometimes clandestine activities take place. Continue reading →

Posted in Public Space | Tagged city, infrastructure, overpass, parking, public space, Rotterdam, Spaanse Polder, space | Leave a comment

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