Bridging the unseen by Tallin Hleinski

E X P SUMMER SCHOOL BRIDGING THE UNSEEN Planning

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2011

t e a m Marko Marskamp Gabriele Moritz Lars Scharnholz Philipp Strohm Alexander SĂśder Mirjam Veiler Ilija Vukorep Jacob Waltman Kathrin Wiertelarz Toomas Adrikorn Damiano Cerrone Kristi GriĹĄakov Grete Soosalu

manifesto Text by Philipp Strom [edited]

i swear to submit to the following set of rules drawn up and confirmed by the participants of the “SUMMER SCHOOL – BRIDGING THE UNSEEN” 1.

the twincity is existing and almost alright! no doubts!

diversity and contradiction must be kept. conflicts are productive! equalization leads to boredom and stagnation.

avoid to much expectations in order to keep the structures flat and on low hierarchy. this makes the process open accessible and adoptable.

twincities must be done on location. no superficial action needs to be added. (actors must be brought in.) local networks and independant actors are already operating in an enviornment of trust, sufferance, negotiation and standards.

delay the process! the twincity will never be finished, there is no pressure only opportunity.

talsinki and hellinn are forbidden! that is to say simplifictaion is not acceptable.

the tunnel is not necessarily part of the twincity thought.

no one must be credited!

unity is established through diversity and complementarity rather than similarity and competition.

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no best-practices are to be followed. new planning models are the result of the involvement of actors and audience. all value systems should be taken into account.

furthermore i swear to refrain from expectations! i am no longer acting as a planner. i swear to refrain from creating a „solution“, as i regard the instant and the process as more important than the output. my supreme goal is to force the truth out of the existing. i swear to do so by all means available and at the cost of any good tast and any aesthetic considerations. thus i make my VOW OF CHASTITY.

tallinn, saturady 18 june 2011

i n t r o We are witnessing a very intense envisioning and scenario work on the connections between Tallinn and Helsinki. International links and their local influences are the focus of several linked projects: a feasibility study of a new high-speed rail-link from Tallinn to Warsaw, collaboration project of city regions along that corridor, scenarioprocess on transport and planning options between Helsinki and Tallinn, Estonian National Plan 2030 and Helsinki Region vision for land-use, housing and transport, to mention some. Held in Tallinn June 10-20, the Summer School “Bridging the Unseen” addressed the ongoing debate by working out the first draft for the planning agenda for the emerging connected region. As the following document shows, the work was intensive and fruitful. We took a grounded approach and studied the already existing elements and flows. In this process, generalising notions and names, such ‘twincity’ or ‘Talsinki’, were questioned, and a curatorial approach to planning the twincity outlined and experimented. I wish to thank all students, tutors and lecturers for great work, our hosts in Helsinki, as well as EKA staff that made the event possible: Rein Ahas, Marko Marskamp, Katie Milestone, Hans Mommaas, Gabriele Moritz, Lars Scharnholz, Philipp Strohm, Alexander Söder, Mirjam Veiler, Ilija Vukorep, Jacob Waltman, Kathrin Wiertelarz Toomas Adrikorn, Damiano Cerrone, Kristi Grišakov, Katrin Koov, Martin Melioranski, Grete Soosalu, Toomas Tammis, Erik Terk Douglas Gordon, Aleksi Neuvonen, Vesa Peipinen Anu Piirisild, Elisabeth Kuusik, Kerli Riimak Next year we continue the work in summer school edition 2.0, likely in April 2012. We then should have new partner, Politecnico di Milano. In the meantime, we hope that the internet platform takes off, becoming a good forum for discussion and ideas. Best contact points to the emerging process are the Facebook group “EKA Urban Studies” <facebook.com/ekaurbanstudies> and “TallinnHelsinki”. Panu Lehtovuori

twincity

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Text by Marko Marskamp and Jacob Waltman - Graphic by Alexander Sรถder

A APPS

As a tool for the modern residents of the Gulf of Finland to connect, collaborate and share information.

Developing new digital tools with the purpose to visualise dynamic processes and complex systems can not only be of help in planning action. In addition it is a vital instrument of communication with all actors and in all stages of activity. Virtual communication platforms are not of any worth if the link to the real world is missing.

B BRANDING

Capitalizing on differences through recognition of opportunities.

The mental reality of the cooperation lags behind the physical reality. Bridges and flows are not always visible and this prevents awareness. Therefore, awareness is to be created according to strategically positioning the project in both cities. Before a common theme or narrative can be found, the cities need to find their individual positions in the project.

CONNECTIVITY

Bringing together differences and similarities to create harmonious relations.

Within existing infrastructures, similarities and differences can be connected in order to establish a coherent structure of places and the flows passing through them. A continuous network of spaces acting as nodes of flows between the places can be thematized so to sustain continuities.

D DISTRICTS

Identifying districts of interests and their users.

The users of the Helsinki and Tallinn districts are different, from residents, tourists, commuters and the mobile elite. It is of interest to determine the trends of use of different districts being used by varying users and to understand the particularpaths from which these users depart and arrive. Understanding about these movements will be at the basis for better serving demands.

E ENERGY

Embracing the role of energy use in formulating agendas.

To bring the variety of experiences and strategic approaches of the last two decades together is integral to determining the process of enhancing an intra or international â&#x20AC;&#x153;urban energy platformâ&#x20AC;?. The platform should discuss the differences of Tallinn and Helsinki in terms of its energy resources, sustainability strategies, energy related planning instruments, energy storage potentials, energy sources and energy networks.

F FLOWS

Tracing the flows of people, goods and information in, around, to and from Helsinki and Tallinn.

Tallinn and Helsinki are connected through an intricate network of physical and virtual flows. Quantifying, qualifying and visualizing these flows is important address issues of social and spatial mobility, economics, and ecological sensibilities. By studying these flows infrastrucutral systems can be better adapted and managed.

G GATEKEEPERS

Identifying those actors involved in the decision-making process.

Determining gatekeepers integral in the planning process. Within the public and private frameworks, information for institutions, organizations, individuals or a mix of the three needs to be tailored appropriately. Without the cooperation of gatekeepers, many initiatives will be impossible.

H HARBOUR

Recognition of the role of the harbor in Tallinnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relationship to Helsinki, the rest of the Baltic, Europe and the world.

The harbors symbolize the openness and intensity of connection between Tallinn and Helsinki. Separated by the Baltic Sea the mental distance can be shortened by embracing the water as an invitation to cross rather than a barrier to be overcome.

IDENTITY

Fostering relationships through micro, meso, exo and macro scales of identity.

The identity of a twin city project is diversity. The cities will both use their core qualities in determining their identity within the project. A twin city concept is therefore fostering a cohesive identity through recognizing diversity. From this diversity links will be established on all scales of the personal, organizational, community and societal.

JOINT PROCESS

Cooperation between actors in formulating and carrying out initiatives.

Although there are differences in participation culture in Estonia and Finland, the citizens of Tallinn and Helsinki could benefit from a twin city concept by taking part highly actively in the discussions of the upcoming years. It is important that the twin city idea will from the beginning on involve the people.

K KNOWLEDGE

Reciprocal exchange of knowledge in the form of awareness and “the knowledge industry”, as a key role in development.

Movement of knowledge in the form of work and education facilitates interaction. Acceptance of lack of knowledge manifested in language and cultural barriers foster creativity and innovation.

L LABOR

Creating appropriate planning initiatives within the context of differing labor markets.

Movement of labor takes place in both directions and in many cases on a temporal basis. Blue-collar workers move from Tallinn to Helsinki to work in construction and in the ports. White-collar workers move from Helsinki to Tallinn to work in Estonian-based Finnish companies. Labor can move freely between Helsinki and Tallinn since both nations have undersigned the Schengen agreement.

M MOBILITY

Embracing mobility as a concept interrelating social and spacial geographies and as integral to the planning process.

Spatial and social mobility are important concept in the modern network society. Social and economic mobility from one capital city to the other city has effect on the social status and financial situation of the mover.

N NETWORKS

Locating and analysing strength and potentials of the existing networks and determining where networking can catalyze planning initiatives.

Infrastructure of networks between Tallinn and Helsinki is existing, visible and invisible. Increasing visibility of these networks will facilitate and intensify communication and cooperation between the different institutions in the cities.

O OLD TOWN

Capitalizing on the visibility of historical areas as destinations with particular focus on Tallinnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Old Town.

The areas of landing represent a transition between the two cities and between the harbor and the city. The transit area between port and old town is very different between the two cities, Tallinn seems to be lost in transition and the Helsinki South Harbor provides direct access to the old town. The old towns are very diverse and this diversity can be connected in an innovative way.

PUBLIC-PRIVATE

Navigating the competing economic frameworks to determine the most efficient planning process.

Ownership of land is different between Tallinn and Helsinki. Difference in ownerships requires different forms of cooperation between public and private partners. The neo-liberal framework in Tallinn reduces city planning to reactive urban entrepreneurialism. Public land ownership in Helsinki enables city planning to channel and control flows of investment for urban development. Cooperation between these ownership structures will foster innovative planning models based on mixed value systems.

Q QUALITY

Maximizing potentials in the space-time continuum through qualitative initiatives.

Space tuning creates places out of spaces and improves quality. Quality of place is of relevance to areas that are currently characterized by chaotic spatial organizations. Quality of time deals with efficiency and joy of time spent in the flows of activity between the two cities.

R RECYCLING

Re-invigorating unused space in the existing building fabric to foster cultural and creative industries.

The cities are post-industrial cities with a considerable stock of industrial buildings. Recycling these structures by giving them new functions and users guided by an innovative business plan can provide a new dimension of exchange and cooperation between the cities.

SUSTAINABILITY

Formulating planning initiatives through the triple-bottom-line framework.

Social, economic and environmental sustainability are core values in the transformation of space and urban development. A balance between value systems and logics will prevent economic values from becoming dominant.

T TWINS

Celebrating differences and reinforcing similarities in the relationship between the capital cities.

Genes are shared by twins but not always in identical fashion. A balance between similarity and diversity allows complementarity to gain over competition. Twins in difference rather than in sameness.

U USERS

Recognizing the different user groups; their patterns of mobility, their barriers and opportunities.

Flows of residents, commuters, tourists and the mobile elite move through and between the cities. Places of destinations and modes of transports differ between groups. User demands for experience, service and speed are diverse.

V VISION

Recognizing desires for the future and the processes necessary for achieving goals.

! A project is a road-map with stages and a ideal destination rather than clearly set out paths of development. A vision encompasses the ideal and its attainment. It is constructed bottom-up, supported on all levels and followed by pushers and pullers.

W WEB 3.0

As a platform for interaction and exchange and a tool for planners.

Networked cities possess linkages that extend beyond the physical reality into a multiplicity of realities. Information flows dominated the virtual reality. Promoting the exchange of information and the participation in the creation of information is of importance to a bottom-up approach in a physically real project. Bridging the physical and the virtual is at the center of a participatory and just project development.

X XCHANGE

People, goods, ideas and information and their transitional experiences as a thematic.

Helsinki and Tallinn are intricately connected. Within these connections the methods of exchange and what is being exchanged is important to categorize. A strong focus can be placed on the exchange of ideas, knowledge and information in the cultural and IT sectors to capitalize on currents trends.

Y YOUTH

Promoting development and fostering support through appropriate planning intiatives.

A dynamic development of the relations between Helsinki and Tallinn starts with the youth. Cooperation between the two cities in cultural production will be a valuable mutual learning process.

Z ZONES

Focusing on the zones through which flows of people, goods, and information pass and their importance in the planning process.

The range of users have different destination that all are reached through the transit zone of the ferry areas in the two cities. This transit space is a weak constructor of identity and is under the threat of being a non-place. Therefore tuning the transit zone will improve the experience of landing in and entrance to the city.

processing mindmappings by workshop-team

ma pping Graphic by Mirjam Veiler and Kathrin Wiertelarz

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TWIN CITY. First thoughts. Text by Ilija Vukorep and Lars Scharnholz

TWIN CITY Tools VIRTUAL TWIN CITY Every single strategy of gathering potentials of Tallinn and Helsinki into a transregional cultural, economic and living space is taking into account the differences of the two cities and is a complex process. During the Tallinn kick-off summer school in June 2011 this became clearly apparent. Our planning steps and decisions are based on analysis of existing and planed models. New digital tools can analytically visualise not only the material development of cities, they give us the possibility to see invisible, dynamical floats, different versions. The biggest and long term impact of analysing cities and regional development can be investigated in the domain of energy (TWIN CITY Energy) and urban sustainability. Developing new digital tools with the purpose to visualise dynamic processes and complex systems can not only be of help in planning action. In addition it is a vital instrument of communication with all actors and in all stages of activity. With these tools equal development of the Twin City with participatory driven ideas and parallel working on a â&#x20AC;&#x17E;big visionâ&#x20AC;&#x153; can be literally visualised (TWIN CITY Participation). However, virtual communication platforms are not of any worth if the link to the real world is missing. Thus the parametric tools should also have real equivalents. We could very well imagine that the development of virtual-real platforms can be also a part of future workshops and summer schools in Tallinn and Helsinki.

TWIN CITY Energy URBAN ENERGY PLATFORM Thinking about the future perspectives of European cities is very much related to the issues of energy consumption and CO2-pollution. Due to new and rather strict energy associated building and planning regulations in the EU the national governments will have to make sure that the European goals of sustainability correspond to the national requirements and strategies. This is not only true in regard to technological and economic approaches in “green architecture”. It is also important since energy regulations will directly affect the urban planning decisions and the future planning culture. Why? The rigorous goals of the European energy plan can only be achieved by a strict support of building insulation activities, by a drastic increase of urban density and by new non fossil technologies. All these aspects will shape the future cities of Tallinn and Helsinki. In this context it might be one of the challenging advantages of a twin city strategy that both municipalities could benefit from the different experiences in sustainable planning. To bring the varieties of experiences and strategic approaches of the last two decades together it seems to be important to enhance a bi-national “urban energy platform”. The platform should discuss the differences of Tallinn and Helsinki in terms of its energy resources, sustainability strategies, energy related planning instruments, energy storage potentials, energy sources and energy networks.

TWIN CITY Participation OPEN FERRY OFFICE Future approaches in city planning will clearly depend on successful instruments of citizen involvement. Latest experiences in the context of huge urban planning projects – a striking example is the “Stuttgart 21” railroad and station investment project in Germany – illustrate that participation of the people does not only underline the necessity of general information activities or the use of web based social media tools. Rather than only because of an information flow the involvement of citizens seems to be highly essential to ensure a sufficient and smooth project progress. Involvement includes the people’s opportunity to directly participate in the decision making process during a planning project. In a way the citizens become semi-professionals. They in fact decide. Although there are differences in participation culture in Estonia and Finland, the citizens of Tallinn and Helsinki could benefit from a twin city concept by taking part highly actively in the discussions of the upcoming years. It is important that the twin city idea will from the beginning on involve the people. It might therefore be helpful to open up the twin city project during the next months to ensure more public interaction and debates on the bi-national approach in general. The cooperation with schools and university might be a fruitful support for that approach. To do so involvement activities should be started that are “real world” related and that include not only people well connected to the internet or other existing networks. One approach of getting in touch with the people and starting a creative discussion might be an “open office” on the ferry boats that already connect both cities.

TWIN CITY. Proposals. Text by Marko Marskamp and Jocab Waltman

Linnahall Re-Use

Photo: Alexander Sรถder

The Linnahall is a clear landmark upon arrival by ferry in Tallinn. As much as the Linnahall is a point of orientation, it seems to create a barrier in the landscape. Through utilizing Linnehall for cultural events, we can turn it into a symbolic and physical landmark and defeat the barrier characteristic. The discussion of using the Linnehall for interventions was a common theme in the workshop and typically involved discussing some basic supporting ideas. - the Linnahall is large and adaptable insofar as temporary structures cold be erected upon it. - Linnahall already exists as a landmark for locals insofar as it acts as a location for destination for youth. - Linnahall would benefit from better connectivity to the city, both the Old Town and the modern city center. - Linnahall’s future is unknown but is generally considered to be culturally valuable. - Linnahall’s appearance and size may be problematic, insofar as it greets a great deal of incoming tourists who are unused to such soviet structures. Different interventions that could be centered around, or located at Linnahall have been discussed including a cultural exchange in the form of an art installation. This exchange entails setting up temporary art-fairs on either side of the bay. On Tallinn’s side, on the Linnahall, artists from Helsinki would sell their artistic productions. On Helsinki’s side, perhaps in the south harbor, artist from Tallinn would sell their artistic productions. This, in our opinion would create an awareness on either side of the bay of the neighbors just 80 kilometers away. Furthermore, intiatives such as this enable a promotion of culture and social iniatives instead of strictly econoimcal innitiatives, a theme we found to be imporatn throughout the workshop. Also discussed was a cultural exchange in the form of a culture library, from which users of the transit system crossing the Bay of Finland, can give or take certain items (books, cd’s, poems, drawings etc.) We discussed this in terms of the “captured audience,” or those riding the accross the bay. Indeed this creates awareness of cultural and social realities in each city, which may be especially poingnant for the tourists riding the boat as they have little pre-existing knowledge, but it also focuses on those using the ferry system on a more regular basis. Locals, who are going to and from on a regualr basis to performs duties for school or work. By providing them with cultural materials, and the possibility to create and add cultural materials to the system themselves, we consider it to be a strong way to strengthen ties between the two cties. A “lightfoot” mailing system operating from Linnahall includes recieving and delivering mail outside of the traditional “snail-mail” system. Within this concept, a simple box is constructed to deposit envelopes into. On the envelope, or whatever piece of mail you want to be sent (nothing of importance), you write the address of the destination -- exactly as the traditoinal mailing process works. However within this, people take the notes and bring them on their person which begins an alternate process of delivery, passing from one human to another outside of the mailing system as the third party. For more information click here. http://sustainablepost.org/

Mapping Vacant Buildings

Photo: Alexander Sรถder

This proposal entails creating a database of the vacant buildings in and around Tallinn or Helsinki, though particularly oriented to the situation in Tallinn where there is a much larger stock of vacant buildings. The platform from whch to map this has not been identified but the concept has been fleshed out. The idea is to create an interactive map that disseminates information about where there is a building that may possibly be used, determining who the owner is, what the prices look like (monthly, yearly, or to buy) and determining the available amenities, such as heat, water and electricity for each of these buildings. The idea is to ease the process of locating and utilizing these spaces for those who are interested.

Cultural centers in Vacant Buildings A strong point in many of our discussions inolved the oppotunities that the empty building stock provides Tallinn as a potential cultural capital of the Baltic.

Branding Tallin as the cultural center of the Baltic If we view the baltic countries as a city, then we can view Tallinn as the cultural district in that. Though this statement may not be true yet, we think it is possible considering the aforementioned initiatives and the possibilities of attracting creative and culturally minded people, not just to visit, but to remain as residents. This entails ideas from different theorists including Florida, and Mommass and focuses on the idea of selling the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s image to those who are looking to consume an experience that ony Tallinn can provide. There are many barriers, including, the current reputation of Tallinn to many outsiders, as a destination for drunken louts to chase women, or the current economy, but we consider these to be just as strong opportunities as they are barriers, particularly the â&#x20AC;&#x153;cheapness,â&#x20AC;? of Tallinn and Estonia in general.

Travel Packages

Photo: Alexander Sรถder

A set of thematic travel packages that include both Helsinki and Tallinn region should be developed. Themes might range from architecture to horse-riding and from unique bars to experimental art. A special focus to the sustainability agenda, the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;triple bottom-lineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, should be incorporated in the travel options. More broadly, a common storyline of the complex history of the Baltic Sea region should be drafted to act as background for the tourism interest.

Exchange The harbor areas of Tallinn and Helsinki have been identified as transit zones: zones of going through rather than landing down. Consequently, these areas are better at dealing with flows than with individuals. In turn, individuals in the transit zone can not relate to the space or trace the identity of the space. Evidently exchange within the transit zone is very difficult. At the same time, exchange is at the core of the Tallinn Helsinki connectivity and this is especially important in the location where the connectivity is taking place. As argued above, mental exchange is difficult in a transit zone and therefore a more tangible exchange is proposed. A tangible exchange should be accessible and constructive in building a relationship between the citizens of the two cities and the cities themselves.

Combined Transit map + ticket It was derived from the analysis that a substantial network of exchanges between Tallinn and Helsinki is currently existing. Furthermore, it was suggested to quantify and visualize these exchanges in order to service them better. In this context, a combined transit map is proposed that will facilitate the movement of different users within and between the two cities. The starting point of the transit map is conception that flows do not move between the ports but extend beyond them. Our analysis included the identification of points of interest in the two cities. The transit map will take up this analysis and will illustrate the directions to these points by public transport. The plan is to map the exsiting public transport infrastructure and facilate the transition between the local transport systems and the ferry line. In the short run this transit map indicates the different public transport lines and their connections. This mapping can give rise to the planning of a better correspondance of the two transport system both in time and space. In time, the public transport lines located in the harbors can be linked to the arrival and departure times of the ferries. Arrival and departure represents the discontinuity between the two cities. In place, the transit system can potentially develop more the transit between public transport and ferry. By doing so, a direct connection between public transport and ferry can be established. Besides public transport, the idea of a municipal bicycle infrastructure has been discussed. The idea was to have bicycles free of use for travellers by ferry. These travellers can take the bike on the ferry in one city and drop the bike off after the crossing in the other city. A practical example of this system is the bicycle network of the Deutsche Bahn in Germany. Finally, the transit map can be extended to including the transit systems by introducing a transit ticket that can be used in both cities.

Free Ferry

Photo: Alexander Sรถder

A scenario was being considered in which the ferry would be for free and how this would improve or detoriate the connection between the two cities. A free ferry would make the crossing by ferry more egalitarian and accessible to the citizens of the two cities. This free ferry can be subsidized first by the city departments of Tallinn and Helsinki. Secondly the financing of the boat can happen through the selling of food and beverages. The idea of the free ferry hypothesizes the reality of the twin city concept. If twin cities are highly connected by intense flows of movement, then this movement should be encouraged to the fullest. Full encouragement can be realized by making the crossing free. The question was raised whether being inclusiveness would actually be to the benefits of the cities; i.e. whether Tallinn and Helsinki have an interest in a full realization of twin cities. Besides increasing the audience the intensity of the ferries will have to be increased which raises environmental concerns. Issues of sustainability are not only related to the environment, economic sustainability might be at risk with an increased connectivity. Land ownership in Tallinn is highly privatized and a better connectivity between Tallinn and Helsinki might affect the Finnish demand for Estonian real estate.

Culture Ferry The proposal for the cultural ferry involves creating a “party,” or “cultural,” themed boat to host events while they cross the bay, however the destination is the boat itself not necessarily the final destination in Helsinki or Tallinn. This of course creates synergistic use of transport and thus promotes connectivity between the neighbors of the Bay of Finland.

Sober Boat The sober boat is an idea to create a more harmonious transit experience. Indeed this idea can be coupled with the needs of workers to get work done, with families that want a stronger familial experience, and with the general traveler wanting to avoid the sometimes hectic and indeed drunk atmosphere of the ferries.

Business Boat The type of crossing experience in the current situation are choosing between the experience of an airplane or a cruise ship. It was put forward in the discussions that a more efficient use of time could be realized by adding to these experiences. One of these experiences was to be brought to commuters who can use their commuting time to work. The experience of an office requires certain changes to be made to the interior of the ferries. Characteristics of this interior are silence areas, worktables and Wifi. In short, different users have different priorities over facilities and comforts.

Tallinn-Helsinki Art Biennale

Text and Graphik by Alexander Sรถder

Tallinn-Helsinki Biennale should be placed to increase a closer access to modern art-scene in Europe. The hapening might be to Tallinn and Helsinki by turns at certain points of time in regular periods. During Biennale there could be mobile interventions on watersite between Tallinn and Helsinki. The exhibition should be generated out of informal structures of cultural life in Tallinn and Helsinki and should be carefully curated by defined program and topics. The character has to be an experimental sense. In fact in Tallinn and Helsinki are different flows of young culture-scenes visible that could be a kind of starting-point of an art-biennale.

tallinnBIENNALE

strollology Walks trough Tallin by group. Concept by Katrin Koov

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sources/notes - „manifesto“ based on: „dogma 95“ - icons in maps of A-Z: www.picol.org, 18. June 2011 - Photos Linnahall Re-Use, Mapping Vacant Buildings, Travel Packages, Free Ferry: Alexander Söder - Strollology: sience on walking by Lucius Burckhardt - map Strollology: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?authuser=0&ie=UTF8&hl=en&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=213471840224 723182772.0004a5d021a617c62f090, 19. June 2011 - mobile positioning in data maps: Rein Ahas, University of Tartu; Erki Saluveer, Positium Edit: Tallinn, 20 June 2011