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Connecting Communities: Residents Want A Sense Of Belonging
In the Prague Post published today (12 March '08) David Scougall suggests that the 'missing link' in regeneration is our weak understanding of how the people and communities connect to the grand plans being developed for our cities. Other cities worldwide may offer some insights here.
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Regeneration, Renewal And Renaissance: Where's The Soul Of The Enterprise?
Are 'regeneration', 'renewal' and 'renaissance' different? Perhaps they are. Regeneration is predominantly physical; 'renewal' and 'renaissance' are increasingly about the real meaning, the 'soul' of the whole regenerational process. The journey from one idea to the other moves us from the literal to the artistic and cultural. But how best can we get there? ... more
Jim Greenhalf
Jim Greenhalf is Writer in Association with European Renaissance. A poet and journalist with long experience of living in the North of England, he has many published books and volumes of poetry and gives performances of his poems both at home and in Prague. He has a particular interest in creative work which encourages consideration afresh of who we are and what we seek for ourselves and others. ... more