With the crisis of the welfare state, philantropical organisations and corporations are entering the provision of welfare. And creating a new institution.“The...
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...
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...
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...
Holistic plan, clear exes, uniform and cheap housing, clear separation of management from labor, efficient distribution of functions, a domination of production...
For several decades, company towns across US and Europe provided full social care of their inhabitants. Nevertheless, excessive paternalism invoked resistance a...
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...