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Port cities are where people, cargo, and ideas venture into the world, where economic...

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The (Intangible) Legacy of the European Capital of Culture in Pandemic Times: Lessons from the Port City of Rijeka

Martin Valinger Sluga & Lucija Ažman Momirski The Adriatic port city of Rijeka in Croatia...

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PortCityFutures + Lorentz Conference: Report and call to action

Vincent Baptist, Thomas van den Brink, Yvonne van Mil, Lukas Höller, Francesca Savoldi...

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Out of Sight, Out of Mind: A short documentary on the modern port city of Rotterdam

Bibi Allessie, Jonas Althuis, Inès van Rijn, Malika van de Weerd As part of the Building...

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Jeff’s Hef: should Rotterdam take apart a historical bridge to let Jeff Bezos’ superyacht through?

Paul van de Laar In early February, the port city of Rotterdam was breaking news around...

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Uncontained Art: The Container

Despina Papachristoudi, Matti Wim Havens, Dora Kotsi-Felici Ports are places marked by a...

Cosmopolitanism and Nationalism: Resilience and the Jewish Community in the Port City of Trieste

Cosmopolitanism and Nationalism: Resilience and the Jewish Community in the Port City of Trieste

Navya Kumar Port cities, with access to the wider world, are often thought to embody...

Driven by wind and water: The promise of maritime heritage for cities with waterways, ports and ships

Driven by wind and water: The promise of maritime heritage for cities with waterways, ports and ships

Martine van Lier Maritime heritage is part of our oldest heritage. It is a reflection of...

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PortCityFutures Highlights 2021

A brief summary of the growth and highlights of 2021.

Human interference damaged the natural circumstances in the Markermeer

Blue Paper #10: Water heritage as driving force in spatial design

Arjan Conijn Our surrounding landscapes are the result of human interaction with the...