interventions so far...

INTERVENTIONS:

Using the archipelago model, we can consider more fluid, responsive connections that include localized nodes, rather than over arching extra territorial models. By understanding the Tallinn-Helsinki connections in this way provides us with an opportunity to consider other connections, as well as contradictions within the dominant ordering. The shift to these regional branding exercises open up certain connections but also exclude others. Where are these exclusions? Are these desirable? Can these be (or should they) be maintained? Are there other, emergent forms that can come from this? How else can this region be understood? What dynamics would this entail?

- Are there other narratives, ways of understanding this cross-border region?

In contrast to larger regional development initiatives that are top down, we will continue our exploration of local actors positions on regional development processes and implications.

UNIFYING COMPONENT:
Drawing on the common alco-tourism phenomenon, all projects will utilize alco-crates and carts in various combinations and forms.

LOCATIONS AND ACTIONS:

FERRY:

During travel to Helsinki for presentation at Goethe Institute, engage in collage activity, combining maps / images collected from various region making promotions and general maps of both regions. Participants will be drawn from ferry travelers. Results will be displayed at Goethe institute.

CENTRAL KIOSK:
A central base created out of crates as a portable platform, arranged along the lines of flow of people between the terminals at the harbor.

Need permission for the kiosk.
Purpose:
- Central point of contact, information and collection
- The common element among the interventions would be the trolleys/crated that would be pushed along with us.
- Colour co-ordination
- Visibility
- Tourist maps of our vision of Tallinn will be distributed – Tallinn as islands
- Post cards with other shops for alcohol in Tallinn (encouraging more travel through city)
- Stories drop off point, and collection
- Bottle exchanges-if possible
- Breakfast timing and locations: flyers/posters advertising the picnic of the breakfast at the specific locations.

IN-BETWEEN TOUR:
Collecting stories about sites in transition. There are 4 places that have been chosen.
Will also have stories collected at the central kiosk.
Possibility of starting with breakfast at the beginning?
- Start at the harbor central kiosk
- Rotterman square – talk by Andres / Linnalabor
- Next point will be the prison area – about future developments
- Russian Market – talk about future developments and buy items for the pot-luck dinner at the next pit-stop
- UUS Maalim - would be last stop, for dinner and talks. There would be a movie projection on the facing property. Chairs would be arranged along the side walk, for viewing (films: about other spaces / zones of exclusion development (ex: in Copenhagen / Malmo (Maxime's film); Helsinki, etc. 3 films max) informal discussion to follow.
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OLD AND NEW TOWN: PARK INTERVENTION
This is done to address the concept of islands in Tallinn as centripical forces. There will be a gateway made of beer crates setup at the centre between old and new towns. Display Boards will be setup on either sides, and a population count will take place.
- Will be visible intervention
- Fun
- Deal with the island concept
- Need permission for the gateway at the park

HARBOR IN-BETWEEN
A tour focusing on significant sites of regional development processes, both current and projected
The places of interest are
- The alcohol shops of harbour area (discuss current relations)
- New harbor (port of Muugu, new transportation / shipping hub)
- Tunnel area (discuss issues of connection between cities)

The tour will conclude at the 'mock bridge' sculpture on the way to Pirita with a discussion about future developments on the coast of Tallinn, in the context of other cities along the BSR?

ISLANDS
Address the island fabric of Tallinn. Have markers on the road showing for ex.
ENTERING GLOBAL VILLAGE
Written on the roads. These would have the same colour scheme, to have a kind of similarity with the general proceedings. These can be markers present even without us participating in the action.

PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE 20TH MAY 2008, TALLINN
Topic of discussion:
Comprehensive Urban Planning ... still in discussion