Mobility in Nairobi 2009#1

In what way do street fights have an impact on mobility in Nairobi?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#1

How do structures of mobility change when the urban structure of the Globe changes?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#2

How much space does a person or a group have at the Globe roundabout and what does this tell about their social status?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#2

At any given spot, what kind of solidarity exists between people with very different backgrounds, and what are the real-world effects of that

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#2

How can mobility and permanent transformation lend a certain character to a place? Which aspects of mobility and transformation have an impact on

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#3

Which conditions give rise to illegal matatu stations?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#3

What other strategies, besides illegal stations, might emerge if fights spill over into the traffic realm?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#4

How does the litter created by car drivers create new jobs?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#5

How do passengers know which route a matatu will take before boarding it?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#7

What are the exact differences between formal and informal mobility at the Globe Cinema Roundabout?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#10

Which layers of mobility do exist on the streets of Nairobi?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#11

While running away seems to be the usual defence against policemen disturbing the street traders’ work, what are they doing in case of theft or

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#12

How does a mobile workplace affect the social mobility of a worker?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#12

How does this type of job depend on the weather? Assuming that previous rain raises the job options - what are the shoe shiners doing if there has

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#13

Are there specific types of mobile workplaces in which disabled people work?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#14

What are the possible benefits of mobile workplaces that are organised by the government?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#14

It might be also interesing to ask not only for the benefits of the organised workplaces, but also to look at the benefits that derive from this

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#15

What reasons might cause a mobile worker to change their usual pitch?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#16

How are mobile workers with street stalls perceived by pedestrians?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#17

Which constructions typical of certain mobile workplaces would also be useful for comparable static jobs?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#19

What kind of communication between mobile workers could shorten their routes to work or their travelling time while working?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#20

Which aspects of the Kenyan economy would change, if the hawkers illegal activity would be legalised?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#21

What is the influence of traditions on specific mobile workplaces?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#21

Are there different "rules" and habits for a stall in a place like Kibera (compared to other districts) - maybe due to the economic situation, the

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#25

Which preconditions are necessary to get access to successfully trade on a market for the different of people engaged in the trade?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#27

Which factors like behaviour, clothing, appearance are leading to “trust” in a trading situation on a market?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#29

How would economy be influenced by enabling also women to trade with more valuable products and what would be the consequences for male traders?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#30

Does a SACCO have chances becoming a business tool in the legal economy sector?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#31

Why are so many people not only consuming SukumaWiki, but are also in- volved in agriculture and business processes?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#32

What would happen to the people involved in the distribution process of SukumaWiki if this activities were automated — and how far could this be

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#32

What would be the consequences for people taking part in the distribution process of SukumaWiki, if this trading activity was done by big business

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#32

What would a street vendor need to prepare “To-Go”-SukumaWiki-products right on the market and which other stakeholders could be involved?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#33

Which preconditions in a city like Nairobi are favouring urban farming?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#33

How does informal farming influence the city’s appearance in the public space?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#33

Why does Michelle Obama plant SukumaWiki?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#36

How does one choose the place to work on their notebook and what attributes does it need to call it an “office”?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#37

To what extent can a notice evoke trust that usually would be developed in direct human interaction and what are the difference between a physical

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#37

How would established communications technology systems be affected? Can they be unconditionally translated into the virtual realm?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#38

Which effect does it have on human relationships when sending money via mobile phone instead of handing it over in person?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#38

How can information technologies help to strengthen trust between humans beings regarding that remittance via mobile phone is perceived as the least

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#38

Valuable time is saved in preparing the meeting and travelling to it – something that also doesn‘t come free. It has certainly got easier, but

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#38

Valuable time is saved in preparing the meeting and travelling to it – something that also doesn‘t come free. It has certainly got easier, but

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#40

To which other business sectors can m-pesa be extended? Could it become an alternative currency for small-scale entrepreneurs?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#41

How will the fact that 26,3 % of Kenyans are saving money on their mobile phone, since they have no bank account, change the traditional banking

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#41

In which other sectors could digital decentralization like in mobile money transfer be achieved, which is also physically present as it has 4 times

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#44

How does the mobile phone change the interaction with your social network?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#44

What does the mobile phone mean to you?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#44

How will the existing infrastructure be used?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#44

What unforeseen systems and social as well as professional contacts are hiding just behind the screens and keypads?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#44

If we replace physical travel with digital interactions, how will that affect human interaction?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#45

Which benefits as a communication tool has the topped up credit when it is used as money transfer in contrast to making a call?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#47

In Kenya, with 0,65 % fixed telephone lines and 47,5 % mobile phone owners, the community phone was introduced where you can make phone calls, but

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#47

What are the 52,5 % of Kenyans (19,6 % in Nairobi) who are not owning a mobile phone doing when they have to im provise to overcome distances?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#48

What are the specific qualities of a physical office compared to an accordant digital service?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#48

What additional aspects influence mobility and communication? How do users make best use of their sudden accessibility? How can both groups and

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#49

When job seekers travel up to 2 hours to a certain location trying to find a job, how can the time consuming and costly way to get employment be

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#49

How can the correct fulfilment of job contracts be controlled within such a system? Are there any, and if so which, advantages to be gained from

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#49

How can looking for a job online and at a job corner be combined so that you can spare traveling long and unnecessary distances but still have a

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#49

If we assume that a decentralised system creates short routes, is it then possible to decentralise Nairobi by using information technologies?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#49

how can they use mobile telephones to represent themselves virtually and to change their situation? What opportunities do they have for

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#52

How do people walking to work react to rain as one potential and temporary barrier to mobility?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#53

At what point does mobility become a priority over safety and how do wal- king people put themselves in danger?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#54

What criteria go into the decision of when and where to cross the street?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#55

How can competition slow a driver down, or speed a driver up?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#56

In what ways do traffic jams hinder and enhance economic activity?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#57

What qualities do you connect with the way to work?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#57

What part of a days activities does your path to work assume?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#58

It is not uncommon for Nairobians to walk between 1 and 3 hours each way to and from work – what could be the effects of such time allotment?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#58

How could the infrastructure of the city be adjusted to incorporate the hundreds of pedestrians from the Kibera slum to the industrial area of

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#58

Besides the starting and end points, what factors go into deciding the path to take?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#59

What situations might influence a person to change the path they are taking?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#60

Aside from traveling, what activities do you undertake on your way to and from work?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#67

How can the use of porters be facilitated by technology?

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Mobility in Nairobi 2009#78

How has the non-motorised vehicle industry changed over the decades?

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Urban Intersections Cologne#118

Why do people park their bicycles in groups, and how many bicycles are needed to actually start a group parking?

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Urban Intersections Cologne#118

Do people create bicycle groups on purpose, or are groups created on their own as a result of the parking situation?

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Urban Intersections Cologne#118

Does the way a bike is being parked vary on the prospective time the bike will be parked (10 minutes versus 3 days) ?

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Urban Intersections Cologne#118

Where would you park your bike ?

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Urban Intersections Cologne#118

How can this series of unregulated behavior be applied to other systems ?

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Urban Intersections Curitiba#123

How the process of loading the bike on the sidewalk and using it was a bike lane can be bad for the mobility of the pedestrian? Should exist a code

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Urban Intersections Curitiba#123

How people interact with this system and with the person who is delivering? Does it interfere in a good or a bad way?

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Urban Intersections Curitiba#123

Would a motorised version be suprerior to this bicycle? Would it than be more dangarous and/or less flexible?

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Urban Intersections Curitiba#123

What advantages does this method of transportation have agains a simple trailer to load goods?

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Urban Intersections Curitiba#123

Are there special parking spaces for these types of bicycles? Where do the people park these bikes and for how long?

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Urban Intersections Curitiba#124

What can be done so that the operator(cashier) feels more comfortable and secure without making daily changes to their workspace?

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Urban Intersections Curitiba#124

How long does he have to stay there in one shift?

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Urban Intersections Curitiba#124

How do passengers react to this creative interventions? Does this affect their behavior inside the tubes? (maybe making them feel uncomfortable or do

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Urban Intersections Curitiba#128

How can we improve the safety in this parking lot: hiring more security? Having more locks? Improving the bike racks?

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Urban Intersections Curitiba#128

Are there always an available spot for parking the bike? What should someone do if there is no space available?

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Urban Intersections Curitiba#128

There are a few bikes, some people, good stands to look you bike to and a security guard. Is this place unsecure ? Does it need more protection ?

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Urban Intersections Cologne#130

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Urban Intersections Curitiba#131

Maybe one way to ease the ''choosing between sitting or waiting in line'' issue can be by providing quality information to the users. What kind of

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Urban Intersections Curitiba#131

The possibility of eliminating this "choise" between sitting or staying in line by giving the users the chance to do both at the same time would

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Urban Intersections Cologne#132

Which connection do drivers have to their cars when these are parked wrong?

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Urban Intersections Cologne#132

Why do people park on forbidden areas, if they have the time to look for a legal parking space?

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Urban Intersections Cologne#132

Whould the people behave differently, if there were no rules and laws of parking?

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Urban Intersections Cologne#132

Is the designer not considered for the parking problem,Or is it belong to the unconscious habit in the behavior of people？

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Urban Intersections Cologne#132

Do people really need laws, or is it enough to have rules?

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Urban Intersections Curitiba#133

How can the box or other pretences and interventions, create relations between the cashiers from different shits, as on take another’s place?

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Urban Intersections Curitiba#133

Would be interesting for those cashiers that don’t like and don’t feel comfortable with the box, have a different kind of solution?

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Urban Intersections Curitiba#133

It would be necessary to change the workspace, giving the cashier differently environment from the rest of the tube? How this could be done?

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Urban Intersections Curitiba#133

But would the cassier not even feel worse if he is kept further in the tube?

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Urban Intersections Curitiba#134

How can the parking rack be improved without compromising the space usage?

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Urban Intersections Curitiba#144

How can the people who use those trolleys be less disturbing for other road users when working?

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Urban Intersections Curitiba#144

How much garbage can be collected during the 12 working hours? Are the routes of the garbage removing fixed? If not, how the route of every day can

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Urban Intersections Curitiba#135

How could people e motivated for using the appropriate parking racks?

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Urban Intersections Curitiba#135

or will they be removed if they stay to long at one place? For example, when a bike is locked at one place which is not meant for it for weeks. Will

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Urban Intersections Curitiba#135

Are there any rules or laws about parking your bike not onto a parking rack?

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Urban Intersections Curitiba#135

Does this bike disturb anybody? Should the people really park their bikes only in special parking racks?

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Urban Intersections Cologne#136

Are red lights useful? Where is it useful or where is it not?

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Urban Intersections Cologne#136

How do people cross? how do people wait?

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Urban Intersections Cologne#136

Apart from the light, what factors affecting the pedestrian to cross or not?

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Urban Intersections Cologne#137

Is it really safe to obey the rule of traffics?

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Urban Intersections Cologne#137

Why do people wait for the traffic light to turn green while the road was empty when red light is on?

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Urban Intersections Cologne#137

If the child was without his parents, would he wait for the red light turn green?

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Urban Intersections Curitiba#141

Is this a good way to make her sells? Does people think it is a good way to approach them?

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Urban Intersections Curitiba#141

There is other kind of security devices to carry a kid on a bike?

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Urban Intersections Curitiba#143

What are all the needs that should be thought to improve the workspace?

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Urban Intersections Curitiba#145

How could the lines be divided to attend all kinds of payments?

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Urban Intersections Cologne#148

Are the pedestrian's crossing paths made to help or to limit us?

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Urban Intersections Cologne#148

How do pedestrians really interact with this path lines? Do they use them as point of orientation?

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Urban Intersections Cologne#149

Could this example be used on a street with cars? And do we feel the necessity of traffic lights?

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kung fu cha dao new perspectives on chinese tea culture#164

What are decision criteria for customers to choose tea equipment? Does the origin of a product matter?

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kung fu cha dao new perspectives on chinese tea culture#164

Would it be reasonable to offer a service to manufacture tea equipment according to the particular taste of customers. Any thoughts on ways of

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kung fu cha dao new perspectives on chinese tea culture#168

How can products convince the younger generation to conduct the traditional tea ceremony?

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kung fu cha dao new perspectives on chinese tea culture#168

What is the reason for no complete piece tea set needed for “Cha Dao” being part of the product line of “The One”?

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Cultural Library is an international design and research cooperation project initiated by Tadanori Nagasawa, Hiroshi Imaizumi (MAU, Tokyo) and Philipp Heidkamp (KISD, Germany). In the previous five years, we have researched everyday phenomena - mostly around the topic of mobility - in Tokyo (Japan) , London (UK), Cologne (Germany), Taipei (Taiwan), Nairobi (Kenya) and Curitiba (Brazil).
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