Soul City. The demise of a Black utopian town from the 1970s reveals [TK] about the struggle for racial equality today. (The Atlantic)
The Big Potential of Many Little Plans. The new U.S. DOT, says urban planner Steven Higashide, understands that street-level changes, repeated at scale, can add up to a country that is greener and more just. (City Monitor)
After the Highway Comes Down. With U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg talking about funding a national highway removal initiative, William Fulton, Director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, explores what we can learn from previous projects that knit the urban fabric back together after a highway tear down. (Common Edge)
The Urban Play Framework. A new framework designed by Arup for the Real Play Coalition aims to support the design of play-based interventions in urban spaces to maximize the chance for children to engage in play as part of their daily routine. The framework includes three key dimensions: Facilitation, time and choice, and spaces and facilities. (Brookings)
Ending the Loneliness Pandemic. Isolation has been increasingly identified as a byproduct of COVID-19 restrictions, with potentially serious health effects. Recognizing this, some Canadian cities are moving to counter its effects with grants, outreach programs and virtual events. (Globe and Mail)
Meet America’s 63rd National Park. The New River Gorge in West Virginia got the federal government’s highest protection, thanks, in part, to the latest pandemic relief bill. (New York Times)
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