Reflecting on whether to allow mediation of my personal music/sonic art experience through a local curation of sound studies.

Sharing a link to my pdf manuscript (2022) here: https://clauscaroline.be/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/PhD-Manuscript-Claus-Caroline-2022.pdf

This work explored urban sonic experience as mediated by conflict and militarization in a context of urban re-development.

#SonicUrbanism #UrbanConflict #UrbanDevelopment #Brussels

Shree KB Group Strengthens NCR Retail Presence with KB Mart Leasing Success – Tycoon World

Greater Noida, March 26, 2026: Noida-based Shree KB Group has leased approximately 75% of the retail space at its commercial project, KB Mart, marking a

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South Korea's April apartment presales are set to surge to 47,062 units, more than doubling year-over-year, driven by peak season demand and pre-election supply rush, though high prices and loan restrictions may create market uncertainties and potential schedule adjustments.
#YonhapInfomax #ApartmentPresales #RealEstateR114 #SeoulMetropolitanArea #UrbanDevelopment #HousingMarket #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=112130
April Nationwide Apartment Presales Surge to 47,062 Units, More Than Double Year-Over-Year

South Korea's April apartment presales are set to surge to 47,062 units, more than doubling year-over-year, driven by peak season demand and pre-election supply rush, though high prices and loan restrictions may create market uncertainties and potential schedule adjustments.

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Dubai’s skyline is a marvel—and a mask. This essay argues the “Dubai model” is a rentier extraction system powered by the kafala labour regime, anti‑city urbanism, financial opacity, and U.S. security guarantees. Exporting it replicates spectacle without development.

Read: https://thinkingprospectus.substack.com/p/the-dubai-model-spectacle-servitude

#Dubai #Urbanism #Labour #Geopolitics #CityDesign #AntiCity #Transport #Housing #CriticalUrbanism #Gulf #Labour #PoliticalEconomy #Migration #Geopolitics #UrbanDevelopment #Gulf

Bible Hill population could double if development goes ahead as planned
Last month, the Municipality of Colchester council voted unanimously to approve a development agreement for Five Corners Properties to build nearly 2,800 units over 25 years on former farmland.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/bible-hill-five-corners-approved-9.7138535?cmp=rss
Proposed development in Battery neighbourhood of St. John’s undergoes review
St. John's city council has approved the terms of reference for a heritage report on a proposed development in the Battery neighbourhood. If the development proceeds, a large property known as Limeville would be replaced with 25 townhouses and three executive homes.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/battery-development-review-9.7137099?cmp=rss
Whitehorse city council eyes pockets of undeveloped urban land for new housing
The lots — owned by either the Yukon government or the city — range in size from 1,100 square metres to more than five hectares.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/whitehorse-city-council-eyes-pockets-of-undeveloped-urban-land-for-new-housing-9.7131778?cmp=rss
Site of former abandoned KFC in Toronto is a step closer to becoming park
A long-awaited park at the corner of Queen Street West and Augusta Avenue is inching closer to reality after years of planning The City of Toronto is preparing to host a public open house this week where local residents and community members can review design concepts for the future park. City staff say the project has already received in...
https://www.blogto.com/city/2026/03/site-former-abandoned-kfc-toronto-step-park/

WUGA: New website documents historic displacement of Black neighborhoods in Downtown Athens . “R-51 displaced nearly 400 households and demolished community structures in the 1960s in Downtown Athens. The displacement disproportionately affected Black families, who made up about 60% of the households.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/05/wuga-new-website-documents-historic-displacement-of-black-neighborhoods-in-downtown-athens/
WUGA: New website documents historic displacement of Black neighborhoods in Downtown Athens

WUGA: New website documents historic displacement of Black neighborhoods in Downtown Athens . “R-51 displaced nearly 400 households and demolished community structures in the 1960s in Downtow…

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