The COVID pandemic has highlighted and aggravated the precarious nature of work and the social-spatial inequities of service and public goods provision, with marginalized populations bearing the brunt of the crisis. At the same time, it has prompted greater interest in the solidarity economy and mutual aid responses, and it has prompted new calls to expand the role of … [Read more...] about Call for Submissions from Progressive City: Planning for Community Economic Development
Advocating for Equitable Street Vending Policies
By Lacey Sigmon Street vending is an essential type of street commerce which can be informal or permanent, but typically takes place on streets, sidewalks or adjacent to bodies of water in impermanent structures such as trucks, carts, boats, or on tables. The barriers to becoming a “legal” vendor can be high, especially in the United States, but there are examples in other … [Read more...] about Advocating for Equitable Street Vending Policies
Review: Street Commerce: Creating Vibrant Urban Sidewalks
By Lacey Sigmon Street Commerce: Creating Vibrant Urban Sidewalks Andres Sevtsuk University of Pennsylvania Press, 2020296 pages | 7 x 10 | 83 illus. Andres Sevtsuk’s book, “Street Commerce: Creating Vibrant Urban Sidewalks” uses anecdotal exposition and quantitative research to help readers better understand urban street commerce through the lens of technocrats. … [Read more...] about Review: Street Commerce: Creating Vibrant Urban Sidewalks
Though Everyone is a Planner Some are More Planners than Others
By Barbara Rahder FCIP Hans Blumenfeld (October 1892 – January 1988) was a planner, architect, and professor, who worked in Europe, the USSR, and across North America. He is perhaps most well known for his significant role in shaping contemporary urban form through his work with the Metropolitan Toronto Planning Board. In this article, Barbara Rahder provides a brief profile … [Read more...] about Though Everyone is a Planner Some are More Planners than Others
Let’s Shed a Light on the City: Places of Hope in the Time of the Pandemic
By Mohammadmahdi Zanjanian Since the Covid-19 outbreak, the face of cities has changed dramatically. Hidden smiles behind masks, anxious looks, and empty spaces have stolen urban life. Tehran has not been spared from the vicissitude of pandemics either. Perhaps this absence of vibrancy has intensified in Tehran due to its inefficient utilization of public spaces, spatial … [Read more...] about Let’s Shed a Light on the City: Places of Hope in the Time of the Pandemic