by Jen Turner Convicted criminals in the West Midlands are being paid to work in call centres for insurance firms. The … More
Author: Jen Turner
Visibility and Crime: Doing More Than Just Looking
by Jen Turner A recent BBC report has revealed that, according to Chief Constable Sir Peter Fahy, Greater Manchester Police … More
Railway Rejuvenation: A Geography of Restoration and Re-use
by Jen Turner The owners of a former railway station in Powys are campaigning to raise £5,000 to turn a … More
The Target of Tall Buildings: The Shard Climb Protest
by Jen Turner In a 2007 Area article Igal Charney explains the politics surrounding debates over the building of structures in London. … More
Filling University Places: The Demand for Contextual Data
By Jen Turner Following on from my colleague Fiona Ferbrache’s previous posting on funding in higher education, it is clear … More
Junction JD Wetherspoon: The Changing Space of Britain’s Motorways
by Jen Turner The BBC announced today that JD Wetherspoon will open its first motorway pub at Extra services on the … More
Converging Body and Technology: The Case of Google Glass
by Jen Turner “It’s either the most exciting technology product of recent years, or the 21st Century equivalent of the … More
Eco-House Not ‘At Home’: The Crisis of Post-political Spatial Planning
by Jen Turner Similar to the one exemplified, the unusual structure “with its higgledy-piggledy walls and turf roof”, of the home … More
Google Street View: Spatial Technology and Behavioural Change
by Jen Turner Google Street View is a tool that many people will likely have used at some point in … More
The Crossrail ‘Black Death Pit’: Corpses and Dead Body Politics
by Jen Turner Excavations for London’s Crossrail project have unearthed bodies believed to date from the time of the Black … More
