By Mimi Hutchinson In 1974, a man with cerebral palsy sued the state of Texas over a simple question: what good is Medicaid if you don’t have a way to get to the doctor? The court agreed that Medicaid’s promise of care was meaningless without transportation; in other words, access to the social safety net is just as important as the safety net itself. The result of … [Read more...] about Outsource, Defund, Surveil: Poking Holes in a Public Safety Net
Not Just Snow: Why Anyone Could Get Shoveled Off America’s Sidewalks
By Michael Willis and Lewis Anderson The following piece is part of Progressive City’s “Keeping the ‘Public’ in Public Space” series, which asks authors to address the way public spaces are governed, restricted and/or policed, in addition to the role of planning in both enabling and contesting the enclosure of public space. Of special concern are policies, designs and … [Read more...] about Not Just Snow: Why Anyone Could Get Shoveled Off America’s Sidewalks
Echo Park Rise Up as a Model for Planning Outside the State
By Owen MarThe following piece is part of Progressive City’s “Keeping the ‘Public’ in Public Space” series, which asks authors to address the way public spaces are governed, restricted and/or policed, in addition to the role of planning in both enabling and contesting the enclosure of public space. Of special concern are policies, designs and practices that limit the use of … [Read more...] about Echo Park Rise Up as a Model for Planning Outside the State
Trust Is Infrastructure: Keeping the Public in Public Space
Diana Benitez, Senior Planner, Canal AllianceNicole Aguilera, Assistant Planner, Canal AllianceDaisy Alvarez, Planning Fellow, Canal AllianceThe following piece is part of Progressive City’s “Keeping the ‘Public’ in Public Space” series, which asks authors to address the way public spaces are governed, restricted and/or policed, in addition to the role of planning in both … [Read more...] about Trust Is Infrastructure: Keeping the Public in Public Space
Take on the Obvious
By Roz PalmerThe following piece is part of Progressive City’s “Keeping the ‘Public’ in Public Space” series, which asks authors to address the way public spaces are governed, restricted and/or policed, in addition to the role of planning in both enabling and contesting the enclosure of public space. Of special concern are policies, designs and practices that limit the use … [Read more...] about Take on the Obvious