Goodbye Welfare State, Hello Corporate Citizenship
With the crisis of the welfare state, philantropical organisations and corporations are entering the provision of welfare. And creating a new institution.“The...
Society
From Perils to Pearls: Saving by Transforming
Volkswagen once almost killed its city. Until it has saved it by making it the richest city in one of the richest countries in the world. Meet Wolfsburg.Wol...
Corporate Suburbia
Post-war Fordist capitalism not only produced the well-known and frequently discussed “suburban solution” with suburban housing, but also gave rise to a discret...
Entering the Arena
For the past century – from the suppression of company towns on – the nation state has been seen as the sole protector, facilitator and enabler of citizens’ rig...
Historical Company Towns in Pictures
Holistic plan, clear exes, uniform and cheap housing, clear separation of management from labor, efficient distribution of functions, a domination of production...
Decline of Company Towns
For several decades, company towns across US and Europe provided full social care of their inhabitants. Nevertheless, excessive paternalism invoked resistance a...
Owned by a Company
Terrible working and living conditions of 19th Century gave birth to a special type of cities. With the intent to run away from the bad consequences of industri...