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As
#DisneyHall
showed,
#FrankGehry’s
Los Angeles was urban, but not
#Urbanist
#GrandAvenue
#TheBroad
bit.ly/49i76Zp
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As Disney Hall Showed, Frank Gehry’s Los Angeles Was Urban, but Not Urbanist
Grand Avenue in Downtown L.A. should be one of the great streets in the world. Instead, it’s got a bunch of starchitect monuments strung along it.
https://bit.ly/49i76Zp
about 11 hours ago
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#DettyDecember
: How Lagos’ urban street party is fueling an
#EconomicBoom
.
#Carnival
#MardiGras
#Octoberfest
#Nigeria
bit.ly/3KUfqqd
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Detty December: How Lagos’ Urban Street Party Is Fueling an Economic Boom
This annual gathering is pumping millions into positive changes for one of Africa’s largest metropolises.
https://bit.ly/3KUfqqd
3 days ago
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The overlooked charms and underappreciated glories of
#FlyoverCountry
#Scanton
#StLouis
#Kingman
#Yuma
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The Overlooked Charms and Underappreciated Glories of “Flyover Country”
Wonderful things can be found in the towns and cities between the coasts—but only if you’re willing to keep your eyes and mind open.
https://bit.ly/4jb7YDH
9 days ago
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You’re not
#AntiSocial
, but your
#Neighborhood
might be.
#PlaceMatters
#CleanSweep
#NeighborhoodInvestmentInitiative
#BowlingAlone
@cnunewurbanism.bsky.social
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You’re Not Antisocial, But Your Neighborhood Might Be
When the physical form of a place supports proximity, routine encounters, and a diversity of public life, civic engagement doesn't need to be engineered; it emerges.
https://bit.ly/49aCZTD
10 days ago
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Embracing ambiguity and chaos. How
#ArchitectureSchool
prepared me to teach in
#PapuaNewGuinea
.
#DesignEducation
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Embracing Ambiguity and Chaos
How architecture school prepared me to teach in Papua New Guinea.
https://bit.ly/3YumDAi
15 days ago
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Want to talk like an
#Architect
? Here’s a handy primer on
#Archispeak
from
#SeanJoyner
.
#Jargon
#RevereTheVoice
#EmployThePassingVoice
@mcmansionhell.bsky.social
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A Primer on Archispeak
A practical language guide for the aspiring architectural intellectual.
https://bit.ly/3L2aCyY
16 days ago
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A
#Broadway
Bathroom Soliloquy. Terrific essay by
#EkeminiEkpo
on all things
#ADA
#ShubertTheatre
@AmericanTheater @HowlRound @abilitymag
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A Broadway Bathroom Soliloquy
For all the good it has done, the ADA has had limited success in correcting a nettlesome part of the theatergoing experience.
https://bit.ly/4p6m6Q8
17 days ago
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The Contradictions of
#WaltDisneyConcertHall
. An amusing tribute to
#FrankGehry
from a long time critic.
#SamHallKaplan
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The Contradictions of Disney Hall
An architecture critic’s history—professional and personal—with Frank Gehry’s most celebrated Los Angeles building.
https://bit.ly/3KW7Ivw
21 days ago
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Roberta Brandes Gratz pays tribute to an overlooked
#RobertAMStern
legacy:
#HistoricPreservation
#GraceChurch
#1883AssociationHomeForRespectableAgedIndigentFemales
@nyclandmarks.bsky.social
bit.ly/48Q3u0F
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Remembering Robert A.M. Stern, Historic Preservationist
The architect didn’t just appreciate New York’s built history; he was also passionate about ensuring the best parts of it were saved for future generations.
https://bit.ly/48Q3u0F
22 days ago
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What
#Japan
gets right (a partial list). A salute to
#JapaneseUrbanism
#Tokyo
#Kyoto
@jrs310310.bsky.social
@calplan.bsky.social
@planetizen.bsky.social
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What Japan Gets Right (A Partial List)
A few things that demonstrate the gulf between the island nation’s philosophy of how cities should work and America’s.
https://bit.ly/44CIZTV
23 days ago
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My semester with
#FrankGehry
. A great tribute to the ultimate
#NonConformist
#UCLASchoolOfArchitecture
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My Semester With Frank Gehry
In a profession that claims to celebrate nonconformity, he was a true iconoclast.
https://bit.ly/3XH85Nl
24 days ago
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The twilight of the
#Starchitect
? Are
#Influencers
killing the
#CelebrityDesigner
?
#RobertAMStern
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The Twilight of the Starchitect
The broad cultural impact of architects like Robert A.M. Stern is waning. Are influencers killing the celebrity designer?
https://bit.ly/48vYkXs
29 days ago
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No more
#AtlanticYards
! “Best and highest use” cannot be the only criterion for NYC
#RealEstateDevelopment
!
#SocialValue
#CommunityBenefits
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No More Atlantic Yards!
Can Mayor Mamdani embrace “social value” in New York City real estate?
https://bit.ly/48vqnX1
30 days ago
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Beautiful essay by
@szacks.bsky.social
on moving to
#MexicoCity
and navigating the streets there.
#ConPermiso
#PublicSpace
commonedge.org/con-permiso-...
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Con Permiso: Learning to Navigate Public Space in Mexico City
Social graciousness when paths cross is fundamental to this city.
https://commonedge.org/con-permiso-learning-to-navigate-public-space-in-mexico-city/
about 1 month ago
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The US Department of Education has reclassified
#Architects
as
#NonProfessionals
. This will limit access to
#StudentLoans
, especially for the less-affluent. @AIANational @NCARB
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The Department of Education Has Classified Architects as “Non-Professional.” Why This Matters.
The action is likely to reduce access to student loans, which will limit who chooses to pursue architecture.
https://bit.ly/4ojCtZ4
about 1 month ago
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Raving amid the ruins. A salute to
#90sRaves
: Using the
#DanceParty
as a tool for dreaming up a new
#UrbanFuture
.
#MinnesotaHistoricalSociety
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Raving Amid the Ruins
Using the underground dance party milieu as a tool for dreaming up and building a new urban future.
https://bit.ly/4p3RfEs
about 1 month ago
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@FlaglerCollege invests in its
#History
. Mark Hewitt on the magnificent restoration of the
#PonceDeLeonHotel
in @CityStAug
#Carrère&Hastings
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Flagler College Invests in Its History
The restoration and adaptation of the Ponce de Leon Hotel is an achievement that can, and should, be replicated.
https://bit.ly/4r2lDjT
about 1 month ago
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Looking for Signs:
#Zohran
, Good Risks and
#SewerSocialism
. Great essay by
#Isaac
MacDonald.
#Milwaukee
bit.ly/4pextFS
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Looking for Signs: Zohran, Good Risks, and Sewer Socialism
Mamdani’s message: We don’t have to choose between moral clarity and municipal competence.
https://bit.ly/4pextFS
about 1 month ago
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ICYMI: With
#Mamdani’s
#FareFreeBuses
,
#TransitStops
in NYC should become vital
#SocialSpaces
.
#DavidBurney
#MariumNaveed
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Transit Stops Can Be Vital Places in New York City’s Social Life
As NYC prepares for Mayor Mamdani’s free buses, officials have a chance to rethink some of the city’s most common public spaces.
https://bit.ly/4qWFFMU
about 2 months ago
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#LosAngeles
and the
#DensityParadox
. Why we must reclaim land from
#Cars
.
#GerhardMayer
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Los Angeles and the Density Paradox
The city is already overloaded with cars, yet it lacks the density needed for transit to work effectively. Moving beyond this stalemate is essential.
https://bit.ly/4oyvPyX
about 2 months ago
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Great talk with
#CarolBebelle
:
#NewOrleans
and the power of the
#CreativeEconomy
.
#CountingOurBlessings
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The City of New Orleans and the Power of the Creative Economy
A talk with Carol Bebelle, editor of the new book Counting Our Blessings: New Orleans Stories 20 Years After Katrina.
https://bit.ly/489lgww
about 2 months ago
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With
#Mamdani’s
#FareFreeBuses
,
#TransitStops
in NYC should become vital
#SocialSpaces
.
#DaivdBurney
#MariumNaveed
@nyc.streetsblog.org
@strongtowns.org
bit.ly/4qWFFMU
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Transit Stops Can Be Vital Places in New York City’s Social Life
As NYC prepares for Mayor Mamdani’s free buses, officials have a chance to rethink some of the city’s most common public spaces.
https://bit.ly/4qWFFMU
about 2 months ago
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How
#AI
will upend
#Architecture’s
antiquated
#BusinessModel
. Great talk with
#FrankStasiowski
#QuantumComputing
@risd1877.bsky.social
bit.ly/47w5NVG
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How AI Will Upend Architecture’s Antiquated Business Model
A conversation with leading management consultant Frank Stasiowski.
https://bit.ly/47w5NVG
about 2 months ago
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A beautiful essay by
#JamesRojas
: A Requiem for
@mit.edu
#Room10-485
.
#DepartmentOfUrbanStudiesAndPlanning
@mitdusp.bsky.social
bit.ly/48Vl5G0
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A Requiem for MIT’s Room 10-485
Memories of a space whose unique qualities helped nurture a burgeoning planner from East Los Angeles.
https://bit.ly/48Vl5G0
about 2 months ago
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When the
#WrongDesign
happens, who’s responsible?
#Architects
are responsible for their acquiescence to
#Clients
, whose desires eclipse all other meanings.
#WhiteHouseBallroom
#PennStation
#AlbertSpeer
bit.ly/4huXE8E
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When the Wrong Design Happens, Who’s Responsible?
No matter how brilliant they may be, architects are responsible for their acquiescence to clients, whose desires eclipse all other meanings.
http://bit.ly/4huXE8E
2 months ago
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David Burney in praise of
#UrbanDensity
. It’s a quality-of-life benefit, not a dystopian threat. @upmpratt
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In Praise of Urban Density
A large population is a quality-of-life benefit, not a dystopian threat.
https://bit.ly/4ofHmTR
2 months ago
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Bluesky Social: Is
#Architecture
a
#Language
? No, it’s like language. Mark Hewitt on
#GeorgeLakoff’s
new book
#TheNeuralMind
. @george-lakofff.com
@uchicagopress.bsky.social
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Is Architecture a Language? No. It’s Like Language
George Lakoff’s new book, The Neural Mind, tells us why.
http://bit.ly/4opxIh4
2 months ago
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Exploring the
#EthicalRamifictions
of working on
#Trump’sWhiteHouseBallroom
.
#CommitteeForThePreservartionOfTheWhiteHouse
.
bit.ly/3WPDJHY
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Would You Work for Trump?
His White House ballroom project would be an ethically thorny project for any architect.
http://bit.ly/3WPDJHY
2 months ago
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Sam Hall Kaplan reports. Letter from
#Malibu
: Chaos, Civic Dysfunction and Looming Corruption.
#AbeRoy
@cecewoodsmedia
bit.ly/4nRtheZ
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Letter From Malibu: Chaos, Civic Dysfunction, and Looming Corruption
City Hall controversies expose municipal rot, even as residents grow weary waiting to rebuild after the fire.
http://bit.ly/4nRtheZ
3 months ago
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Our
#HousingCrisis
is a monumental failure of
#Design
: A comprehensive blueprint by Gerhard W Mayer for creating a new way forward.
#Mobility
#UrbanDesign
@LCI_LA
bit.ly/3WAyprN
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Our Housing Crisis Is a Monumental Failure of Design
Here’s a comprehensive blueprint for creating a new path forward.
http://bit.ly/3WAyprN
3 months ago
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Soane, Macintosh Jencks: Three Architects, Three Exceptional Homes.
#CharlesRennieMacintosh
#SirJohnSoane
#CharlesJencks
@SoaneMuseum
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Soane, Mackintosh, Jencks: Three Architects, Three Exceptional Houses
A residential designer visits a few buildings that are important to his own perspective.
https://bit.ly/48ZnBuH
3 months ago
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Great interview with
#DanParolek
Decades-Old Zoning and Building Codes Are Responsible for Our Housing Choices.
@opticosdesign.bsky.social
@newurbanism.bsky.social
@culdesac.bsky.social
bit.ly/4pJAa3g
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Decades-Old Zoning and Building Codes Are Responsible for Our Housing Choices
Architect-planner Dan Parolek—who coined the phrase “missing middle housing”—is working to solve entrenched problems.
https://bit.ly/4pJAa3g
3 months ago
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The lost soul of
#Oakland
: Living large(r) in
#LowerRockridge
.
#RealEstateSpeculation
is ruining the beauty of a great urban neighborhood.
@jamesrojas.bsky.social
commonedge.org/the-lost-sou...
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The Lost Soul of Oakland: Living Large in Lower Rockridge
Real estate speculation is eroding the beauty of a great urban neighborhood.
https://commonedge.org/the-lost-soul-of-oakland-living-large-in-lower-rockridge/
3 months ago
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Are you a
#Classicist
, Mr. President?
#Thomas
Jefferson explains
#ClassicalArchitecture
to his brainless successor. @classicist @AIANational @hewittarch
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Are You a Classicist, Mr. President?
Thomas Jefferson explains classical architecture to his brainless successor.
https://bit.ly/46rsqKA
3 months ago
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Letter from
#Malibu
: City balks at creating a
#DisasterRegistry
for
#ElderlyResidents
. Why? Asks
#SamHallKaplan
@CityMalibu
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Letter From Malibu: City Balks at Creating a Disaster Registry For Elderly Residents
Though 60% of its residents are old, officials won’t assist in an effort to identify the most vulnerable.
https://bit.ly/47MX17D
4 months ago
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#ÂżPrefieres
? A deck of cards with healthcare benefits! How
#GameDesign
fostered connection between
#Nurses
and
#MothersToBe
.
bit.ly/46qHGra
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How Game Design Is Fostering Connection Between Nurses and Mothers-To-Be
ÂżPrefieres? A deck of cards with healthcare benefits.
https://bit.ly/46qHGra
4 months ago
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Creating
#SacredSpeace
isn’t about
#ProblemSolving
.
#Churches
#Synagogues
#Temples
#Mosques
The key is
#Listening
, not leading.
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Creating Sacred Space Isn’t About Problem Solving
Communities of faith want their identity reflected in the places they gather.
https://bit.ly/48cr9JL
4 months ago
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“#AI can’t draw a draw a
#Floorplan
with any degree of coherence!” Great talk with
#Architect
and
#YaleProfessor
Phil Bernstein.
bit.ly/42jgdGn
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AI “Can’t Draw a Damn Floor Plan With Any Degree of Coherence”
A conversation with architect, technologist, and Yale professor Phil Bernstein.
https://bit.ly/42jgdGn
4 months ago
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This open letter to
#JustinShubow
is more timely than ever:
#JustinShubow’s
insane push for a state sanctioned architectural style.
@jeffspeck.bsky.social
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Justin Shubow’s Insane Push for a State Sanctioned Architectural Style
Jeff Speck's response to the recently signed executive order mandating traditional architecture for federal buildings.
https://bit.ly/4pkuk8w
4 months ago
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Kansas City: Wandering the middle ground. An L.A.-born planer finds traces of home in the midwest.
commonedge.org/kansas-city-...
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Kansas City: Wandering the Middle Ground
An L.A-born urban planner finds traces of home in the Midwest.
https://commonedge.org/kansas-city-wandering-the-middle-ground/
4 months ago
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Michael J. Crosbie’s take on
#VictorKossakovsky’s
new release
#Architecton
: A Tribute to Stone and a Rebuke of Concrete. @A24
bit.ly/4lXc428
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Architecton: A Tribute to Stone and a Rebuke of Concrete
This new film delivers a penetrating message about the built world we’ve created.
https://bit.ly/4lXc428
4 months ago
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Sam Hall Kaplan’s Letter from Malibu: Land grabs and speculation amid the ruins.
#NickAndMarMowbray
bit.ly/4mJpsrT
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Letter From Malibu: Land Grabs and Speculation Amid the Ruins
The future of the city’s expensive beachfront remains unclear, but almost certainly will be costlier than ever to rebuild.
https://bit.ly/4mJpsrT
4 months ago
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Why
#Architects
need to be part of an evolving
#AIPolicy
. Strategic imagination is what
#Architects
do!
#AmericasAIActionPlan
#DataCenters
@AIANational
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Why Architects Need to be Part of Evolving A.I. Policy
Strategic imagination is what we do, but it’s crucially missing in both federal and state efforts to build and manage our A.I. future.
https://bit.ly/3HCKWaF
4 months ago
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Trash to Treasure: A
#NewOrleans
Re-Creation Story.
#AsheCulturalArtsCenter
#CultureBearers
#Katrina20YearsOn
@vdayorg.bsky.social
bit.ly/4p2yX75
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Trash to Treasure: A New Orleans Culture Re-Creation Story
The many ways residents and local institutions worked to bring the Crescent City back after a historic natural disaster.
https://bit.ly/4p2yX75
4 months ago
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Lessons from
#Katrina
: The next
#PlanningFrontier
is
#CommunityEmpowerment
.
#CommunityEngagement
@APA_Planning @ashe_cac @SankofaSays
bit.ly/4fUj664
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Lessons From Katrina: The Next Planning Frontier Is Community Empowerment
Powerful forces become available when communities are willing to take control of their collective destiny.
https://bit.ly/4fUj664
4 months ago
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Did
#NewOrleans
really survive
#Katrina
? Great essay by
#JedHorne
, author of
#BreachOfFaith
, asking: what almost happened instead?
bit.ly/3VgZbVz
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Did New Orleans Really Survive Katrina?
What almost happened instead…
https://bit.ly/3VgZbVz
4 months ago
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Great piece from citizen planner
@urbancourtyard.bsky.social
on what's missing from American cities:
commonedge.org/courtyard-ur...
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Courtyard Urbanism: What’s Missing From American Cities
Why and how I became a citizen urban planner and advocate.
https://commonedge.org/courtyard-urbanism-whats-missing-from-american-cities/
4 months ago
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Letter from LA:
#ICE
#Raids
and fear cloud the
#Building
effort.
#Altadena
#PacificPalisades
#Malibu
#SamHallKaplan
bit.ly/3HkMvd9
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Letter From Los Angeles: ICE Raids and Fear Cloud Rebuilding Efforts
The Trump administration’s actions are slowing, and possibly undoing, progress toward repairing scorched communities.
https://bit.ly/3HkMvd9
4 months ago
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What’s missing from
#AmericanCities
?
#CourtyardUrbanism
How and why
#AliciaPederson
became a
#CitizenPlanner
.
@urbancourtyard.bsky.social
bit.ly/45wn9kg
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Courtyard Urbanism: What’s Missing From American Cities
Why and how I became a citizen urban planner and advocate.
https://bit.ly/45wn9kg
4 months ago
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Trump's
#WhiteHouseBallroom
drawings and numbers just don't add up. Previous attempts to remake the White House have also been controversial.
bit.ly/461RIyT
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Trump’s White House Ballroom Drawings and Numbers Just Don’t Add Up
Changes to the White House have a long history of controversy, but this new project has some inscrutable details.
https://bit.ly/461RIyT
5 months ago
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