One of my professors stopped putting pdfs of articles in the class Canvas. She explained that “because we’re reading scholarship of marginalized thinkers, it helps them to have their work searched and downloaded.” 🤯
Great public spaces make a great city even greater. Informed by benchmarking research and conversations with thousands of Jaxsons, community stakeholder groups & a city-wide survey, we’re excited to share our recommendations for activating our riverfront: dupontfund.org/activation-plan
Are you our next Community Coordinator or Partnerships Coordinator? Four-day work week, remote from CA or NY and $55-$60k w/ benefits. Check out the job details at the link and apply! Apps are reviewed on a rolling basis so, get them in soon!
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Urban designer @IfeomaEbo talked with us about her collection of Chinese batiks, Flatbush Junction, power walking, and more for #21Questionsbit.ly/3vd4PvI
No single land use profession has the power to create place. Placemaking is a deeply collaborative process that equally values the expertise of a wide array of professionals and local communities. A process defined by equity, sustainability, alchemy and a measure of human grace.
Tonight we honor @NegroBuilding as the 23rd recipient of the Scully Award. Mabel O. Wilson is honored for her excellence in practice & scholarship in the built environment. Congrats Mabel!
The #SchomburgSyllabus archives Black-authored and Black-related online educational resources to document Black studies, movements, and experiences in the 21st century. Learn more. nypl.org/spotlight/scho…
“Justice has become a buzzword. Justice for whom, by whom? The only true justice would be reparations.”
- Maddison Wells
in my piece for @architectmag, some smart people get real about race, climate change adaptation and political power. Read on:
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