‘Local character’ is thus no mere accidental old-world quaintness, as its mimics think and say. It is attained only in course of adequate grasp and treatment of the whole environment, and in active sympathy with the essential and characteristic life of the place concerned. Patrik Geddes, a pioneer in town planning Although, the meaning of [...]
Think Globally, Act Locally
February 6, 2012 at 13:04 :: Filed under Musings, Politics :: [*] :: 2 Comments ::
Strabag Sues and Censors Transparency Website in Slovakia
A Slovak branch of Strabag, a construction company, has sued the website www.znasichdani.sk (translates as From our taxes, run by Fair-play Alliance, won 1st Prize App prestigious prize of Open Data Challenge) that connects information available in the Slovak Trade registry with the awarded public sector contracts. A slovak district court issued a preliminary ban [...]
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June 27, 2011 at 15:51 :: Filed under Politics, Rants :: [*] :: 1 Comment ::
Why There Is Fear Of New Developments In Bratislava
Bratislava was once a lively city with lots of different neighborhoods mirroring its ethnically mixed population. From 1918 until 1939, Bratislava was a part of the First Czechoslovak Republic, one of the few true democracies in Europe of those times. Enjoying its proximity to Vienna and having a direct tram connection from the city centre [...]
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October 11, 2010 at 21:40 :: Filed under Musings, Politics :: [*] :: No Comments ::
Deutsche Telekom Corruption in Slovakia?
Deutsche Telekom signed the United Nations Global Compact as a founding member and as one of the first ICT companies. We acknowledged [...] and made a commitment to respect human rights, maintain appropriate working standards and take an active role in environmental protection and fighting corruption. From Deutsche Telekom: Showing Initiative (Voluntary Commitments) Imagine you [...]
July 7, 2010 at 02:39 :: Filed under Politics, Rants :: [*] :: 3 Comments ::
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