What can a Brooklyn diner teach us about public space, belonging, and power? Alumna @gabriellebv.bsky.social walked two neighborhoods for 20 years to find out www.gc.cuny.edu/news/citys-s... @buscada.bsky.social

"Refreshing, moving, and true-to-life. This book sets a new bar for holistic urban research." @placesjournal.bsky.social includes "The Cities We Need" on their summer bookshelf: placesjournal.org/article/book... @gabriellebv.bsky.social

For @placesjournal.bsky.social I reviewed The Cites We Need by @gabriellebv.bsky.social ( @buscada.bsky.social ) This book sets a new bar for holistic urban research. As the author asks the reader, “What stories would you tell?” @mitpress.bsky.social bit.ly/Kubey_Places...

Join authors Gabrielle Bendiner-Viani and Prithi Kanakamedala on Oct. 15th at the New York Public Library for a conversation about what it means to build freedom and belonging in place. Link for details and registry: www.nypl.org/events/progr... @prithik.bsky.social @gabriellebv.bsky.social

Cities@Tufts welcomes author Gabrielle Bendiner-Viani this Wednesday, Oct. 29th, for a virtual talk! @gabriellebv.bsky.social will make visible how seemingly unimportant places can lay the foundation for a functional interconnected society, so necessary for public health & social justice. Register:

Honored to have my alma mater @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social interview me about my new book out now from @mitpress.bsky.social !

5 sketches of my favorite artists @gabriellebv.bsky.social Gabrielle Bendiner-Viani #SketchStudies #PenAndInk #BallpointArt #ArtistTribute #MasterStudies #FineArtSketching #InkDrawing #ArtisticExploration

“Where would you take someone on a guided tour of your neighborhood?” asks @gabriellebv.bsky.social in Cities We Need @mitpress.bsky.social Thank you for inviting @liberalstudiesgc.bsky.social students to share spaces in the @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social building that hold meaning for them 🏢

Sneak peeks inside my new book, The Cities We Need: Essential Stories of Everyday Places, as well as podcasts, press, pictures and more, all here: buscada.com/projects/the... Out now from @mitpress.bsky.social , wherever you get your books.

a visually satisfying reading list 💜📚 Special Topics in Public Scholarship @liberalstudiesgc.bsky.social @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social @prithik.bsky.social 📚Kaitlyn Greenidge,Sady Sullivan, Maggie Schreiner,Gabrielle Bendiner-Viani, @hughryan.bsky.social •guest lect Lauraberth Lima, Walis Johnson

Everyday spaces—often overlooked—play a critical role in shaping our personal identities and fostering meaningful connections. Gabrielle Bendiner-Viani illuminates what makes urban life special and the importance of preserving these spaces in her book, "The Cities We Need." https://buff.ly/3ZrKYqs