"Cities might speak different dialects, but they share the same grammar of exclusion," writes sociologist @avpapachristos.bsky.social on the everyday practices of urban segregation. Read "Don't Go"--and our entire spring issue--free through 8/11 at journals.sagepub.com/doi/epdf/10.... #sociology

Basically: I can retire now :)

Is the new Pope really from Chicago? Technically, he grew up in Dolton New piece explores how parish geography shaped the first American pope and why his hometown no longer exists. Spoiler: He's a Sox fan. neighborhoodscience.substack.com/p/the-pope-t...

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New on Neighborhood Science: "Invisible Infrastructure: How Community Violence Interventions Build Neighborhood Safety." This is more than stopping shootings--it's about building an architecture of care and opportunity. open.substack.com/pub/neighbor...

The DOJ has scrubbed a report detailing public mass shootings in the US from 1966–2019—and the histories of 172 mass shooters—from its site. Attempting to erase gun violence doesn’t erase reality.

Cities speak different dialects but share the same grammar of exclusion. My latest piece explores how everyday warnings—'don't go there,' 'stay away from that neighborhood'—transform segregation from policy into practice, and what we can do about it. neighborhoodscience.substack.com/p/dont-go

Baltimore has seen a dramatic decrease in ghost recoveries at crime scenes—309 in 2024, down from over 500 in 2023—following new federal, state, and local ghost gun regulations. That all could change: The fate of President Biden’s federal ghost gun rule is now in the hands of the Supreme Court.

Excited to launch Neighborhood Science, where every statistic has a story and every trend line starts with people. Exploring how neighborhoods work. First stop: a Greek diner on the North Side. neighborhoodscience.substack.com/p/lessons-fr...

New this week: I wrote about how vehicle-based crimes such as vehicle burglaries, carjackings and auto theft plunged in 2024 after having surged a lot since 2020. jasher.substack.com/p/vehicle-ba...

I've spent the last couple of years w/ young people in Chicago for research on illegal gun carrying. Here're reflections from them (& seasoned experts) and how they've reshaped my thinking on gun research and policy. vitalcitynyc.org/articles/a-better-conversation-on-guns @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social

This was a great conversation with @avpapachristos.bsky.social about working in government and the importance of research! Thanks to @sesp-nu.bsky.social @ipratnu.bsky.social @NUEconomics dailynorthwestern.com/2025/01/09/c...