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Focus on the Zen question: “What can we not do?†Not cut down weeds, not tidy up derelict ground, not plan, organise, manage and control parts of our cities. Asking how an open source ethos might affect urban living. Read the rest of the article in the Vancouver Observer here.
Oliver Kellhammer is leading a week-long investigation into some of these topics entitled Open Source City: Field Study at Emily Carr University from June 20-24th. It’s part of the Continuing Studies Program and there is still space available. More info here: http://www.ecuad.ca/programs/courses/CESE/355/SU01
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