April, 2009

 

Putting the City Back Together

PORTSMOUTH, UK: We have been working on a new project recently. Another of our made up affairs that we will probably spend the next few months promoting. You can download a powerpoint presentation of the project here.

The project follows on the long term cancellation of the Northen Quarter development in central Portsmouth. A poor piece [...]

The Creative Economy

Over the past month or so we have attended a whole host of events where the creative economy has been hailed as the saviour of the nation. However, quite apart from the fact that the creative sector is seen by just about every region in the developed world as its saviour, we are worried that there [...]

Beautiful Southsea Sunrise

PORTSMOUTH, UK: We filmed this lovely sunrise on the way into work on Monday morning. It is 5 mins long but very beautiful, even on a crappy Nokia phone. Must go HD.

DPA @ the RSA

PORTSMOUTH, UK: Deer Park Alpha’s Carl Leroy-Smith spoke to the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) in Portsmouth at the Royal Naval Club & Royal Albert Yacht Club on Monday 30 March 2009.
Carl gave the talk on a vision for Portsmouth that connects communities and focuses on making a liveable city. He used John Ruskin’s five ‘life’ [...]