Progressive City: Radical Alternatives

By Alexander Ferrer The following piece is part of Progressive City's series The Future of Planning: Insights From Emerging Planners, in which current or recently graduated Planning students reflect on the state of the planning profession and how our activities as planners can be oriented towards justice as opposed to perpetuating ongoing racial, colonial, economic, … [Read more...] about It’s Time to Ditch the Stakeholder Discourse

By Nisa Harper Dear D.C., Black womxn deserve honest conversations, housing equity and apologies. I'm writing this letter to speak up for the Black womxn who aren't empowered enough to speak up for themselves. I'm writing this letter to speak my truth so young womxn coming behind me understand that they don't ever have to sit quietly and endure racism, sexism nor … [Read more...] about Reframing Black Womxn in the Nation’s Capital

By Ali Qureshi The following piece is part of Progressive City's series The Future of Planning: Insights From Emerging Planners, in which current or recently graduated Planning students reflect on the state of the planning profession and how our activities as planners can be oriented towards justice as opposed to perpetuating ongoing racial, colonial, economic, … [Read more...] about Cycling in Scarborough? Think Again. A Question of Transportation Equity in Toronto’s East End

By Lila Asher The following piece is part of Progressive City's series The Future of Planning: Insights From Emerging Planners, in which current or recently graduated Planning students reflect on the state of the planning profession and how our activities as planners can be oriented towards justice as opposed to perpetuating ongoing racial, colonial, economic, environmental, … [Read more...] about Holistic Planning for Climate Justice

By Maya Amichai The SF Urban Film festival features and highlights the myriad experiences of marginalized communities in San Francisco. The curatorial statement for the 2021 festival, “Wisdom Lives in Places”, is poetically explained with writing that merges the struggle and resilience demanded of 2020 with the city streets and earth’s bedrock. The ties between people and … [Read more...] about Review of “Exploring the American Urban Experience in Yelamu” Watch Party