June 2012
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Regarding Black Urbanism by Pete Saunders →
Where are the black urbanists?
Don’t get me wrong. There are plenty of black elected officials who represent cities and advocate for policies and strategies that will improve them. There are plenty of black activists who passionately speak on matters such as crime, poverty, income inequality, affordable housing, and other special interests that are often perceived as strictly urban issues. And...
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Cities Consider Selling Ads as Economic Lifelines... →
Dozens of … financially struggling cities, transit systems and school districts around the country … are trying to weather the economic downturn by selling advertisements, naming rights and sponsorships to raise money.
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Architects Want to Nix These 10 Buildings, and... →
Recently editors of California Home + Designspoke to a bunch of architects (and other people with opinions) about which “eye-searingly awful” buildings around the country they’d like to see demolished, and why. … Head to California Home + Design for the full 25.
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Farewell to Chocolate City - NYTimes.com →
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David Brooks’s criticism of Eisenhower memorial... →
Brooks never really answers how one might design a contemporary memorial in a way that deals with power and authority in more subtle, complex ways, a memorial that celebrates Eisenhower’s obvious greatness, yet acknowledges the “paradoxes” of power: “That leaders have to wield power while knowing they are corrupted by it; that great leaders are superior to their followers while also being of...
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Vast Defenses Now Shielding New Orleans -... →
When asked whether he thought the new hurricane structures would be effective, Jasen Seymour, a 19-year-old who was bowfishing with a friend near the 17th Street Canal, said “If the Army Corps of Engineers has anything to do with it, it’s not going to be strong.”
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Insider's Guide to Toronto, Canada | Journal... →
With new high-end hotels, a diverse restaurant scene and an art and architecture boom, the city that used to be a stand-in has become a standout
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36 Hours in Montreal - NYTimes.com →
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The Birth of Zoning Codes, a History →
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'A Morning Ritual': New Orleans Fights For Its... →
What happens when a media company wants to take away your daily newspaper? In New Orleans, you take to the streets.
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What rap songs mention Delaware in the lyrics? →
Answer: Beez In The Trap - Nicki Minaj & 2 Chainz
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The Food Scene in East Nashville - NYTimes.com →
BOLTON’S SPICY CHICKEN AND FISH 624 Main Street, (615) 254-8015.
THE CAT BIRD SEAT 1711 Division Street, thecatbirdseatrestaurant.com.
CITY HOUSE 1222 Fourth Avenue North, (615) 736-5838, cityhousenashville.com.
LAS PALETAS GOURMET POPSICLES 2905 12th Avenue South, (615) 386-2101.
MARGOT CAFé 1017 Woodland Street, (615) 227-4668, margotcafe.com.
MAS TACOS POR FAVOR 732 McFerrin Avenue,...
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About Us | My Spilt Milk →
It’s the new new thing from the estimable New Orleanian Alex Rawls:
My Spilt Milk is my website covering New Orleans’ music and culture first and anything else that interests me second. I work from the premise that if I think something is interesting, someone else will too. As such, who and what I cover will reflect a genuine sensibility and not a triangulated space that no one...
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11 of the Best Documentaries About Cities... →
Not every great film is available for instant viewing on Netflix, but many very good ones are. Here are 11 new and new-ish documentaries now streaming that offer interesting, frustrating and downright sad stories about cities.
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The Urbanophile » Blog Archive » Detroit Rising →
Five part video series called Detroit Rising
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Jeremiah's Vanishing New York: New York Pizza... →
The New York Pizza Project is a new website and blog (later, a book) that explores the relationship between New York City and its quintessential pizza places. Created by “Corey, Gabe, Ian, Nick, and Tim…5 dudes born and raised in New York City,” the New York Pizza Project includes interviews and photos of pizza places across the 5 boroughs of the city. I asked the five guys...
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UPDATED: Must-See Public Art Around the Curbed... →
Whether it’s museum alternatives, scenic strolls, or mildly controversial creative expressions you’re seeking, the updated maps will ensure you’re aware of what you pass, wherever it is you happen to be this season. Here now, city by city:
New York · Boston · Cape Cod · Philly · Washington DC · Atlanta · Miami · Chicago · Detroit · Los Angeles · San Francisco · Seattle
· Maps...
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How Dallas Is Going Global | The New Republic →
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Eating Frugally in Copenhagen - NYTimes.com →
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New Orleans Struggles With Latest Storm, Newspaper... →
The Times-Picayune laid off more than 200 people, or nearly a third of its overall staff.
It is unclear how many of these positions are going to be refilled, and by whom. Jim Amoss, the editor of The Times-Picayune, said that while about half the newsroom was let go on Tuesday — around 84 people — a coming series of hires would mean that by fall the newsroom would be smaller by only about 32...
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Watch
With the recent opening of an almost-record-breaking tower in Tokyo, Observation Deck is focusing this week on the appeal of skyscrapers.
(via Observation Deck on the Time-Warping Power of Skyscrapers | Underwire | Wired.com)
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Why You Should Say 'Hello' to Strangers on the... →
