And another one. Issue 2 of the Urbis Research Forum Review is now available to download from our website. “Science and the City” brings together the highlights of the Cyber City and Science of the City research forum sessions that were held in October 2009. The issue features articles by Prof. Greg Keeffe and Martin Dodge.

In his article “Synergetic Cities” Prof. Keeffe presents a ‘utopian vision of a Free Energy City set in Liverpool’ while Martin Dodge examines the prevalence of software codes in our everday urban lives.

It’s out. The first issue of the Urbis Research Forum Review is now available to download from the Urbis website. The Review is the online publication of the Urbis Research Forum and this first issue features articles by Julian Holloway and Maureen Ward. The articles are based on presentations given during the “Mancunian Way: The Alchemy of Concrete” panel discussion held on 26 August, 2009.

In the Review Julian and Maureen explore the layered experience of the Mancunian Way – Manchester’s elevated post-war motorway – and its impact on the places and people of the city.

Wired covers Zaha Hadid’s incredible bespoke music hall which is to be built in Manchester Art Gallery’s temporary exhibition space as part of the International Festival. Good to see the UK getting a long overdue home version of this essential tech weekly and Manchester featuring in the first issue. Will be interesting to see how this powerhouse of the tech world copes in a world where print media is seriously suffering.