Sunday Video: The Fight For America’s 51st State
https://youtu.be/bfUeekXbYzk
The fight to make Washington, D.C. a state has been a long one. But the idea has been consistently brushed aside. Why do people...
Sunday Video: The Fake Facades of Paris
https://youtu.be/iXSkjw0Kytk
In Paris, fake building facades are a surprisingly common urban feature to aesthetically hide certain infrastructure.
Sunday Video: What “Defund The Police” Really Means
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9w841nrIBg
"Defund the Police" seems ambiguous to many, but Vox explains what the movement is trying to achieve in communities across the country.
Holiday Video: A Brief History of Police Impunity in Black Deaths
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RYdItBIuOU
America is supposed to be the land of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but for so many Americans, particularly Black Americans, this...
Sunday Video: Should Cities Keep Open Streets After The Pandemic?
https://youtu.be/WWRBnDNbAR4
Dave Amos argues why open streets being rolled out during the pandemic should be made permanent.
Midweek Video: Why It’s So Hard To Get Unemployment Benefits
https://youtu.be/ualUPur6iks
The American unemployment system is not universal in its design. How did we get to where we are and why are some systems designed...
Redmond Summer Reading Program: Meet the Author (Video)
Just a quick video for today, this time my reflections on why my book, The Lines that Make Us, is what it is, what...
Sunday Video: How Did Planners Design Soviet Cities?
https://youtu.be/JGVBv7svKLo
Regardless of how you feel about Russian communism, Soviet planners were very consistent in their approach to developing cities and building communities. Across different...