Universities play a critical and often contradictory role in planning. They not only bestow accreditation and confer degrees, but also shape the discourses and practices that define the field. These in turn influence the design, use, and accessibility of our cities. Although university planning programs make claims of educating practitioners who will work towards more … [Read more...] about Call for Submissions: Contesting the University as Planner, Occupier, and Developer
Trash? Not to Us! Environmental Action in Rio Public Housing Complex Denounces Municipal Neglect and Proposes Waste Collection as a Source of Income
By Amanda Baroni Lopes; Translation by Ujwala Murthy This article is part of a series created in partnership with the Behner Stiefel Center for Brazilian Studies at San Diego State University, to produce articles for the Digital Brazil Project on environmental justice in the favelas for RioOnWatch. Several sites of accumulated waste appear throughout the housing complexes … [Read more...] about Trash? Not to Us! Environmental Action in Rio Public Housing Complex Denounces Municipal Neglect and Proposes Waste Collection as a Source of Income
Bioremediation as an Equitable Approach to Brownfield Cleanup
By Clement Lau Brownfields—abandoned or underutilized properties contaminated by industrial or commercial use—are a significant environmental and public health concern. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), there are over 450,000 brownfields across the country. These sites, often concentrated in low-income communities of color, pose a threat to … [Read more...] about Bioremediation as an Equitable Approach to Brownfield Cleanup
Negotiating Identity in Pakistan’s Capital
By Aabiya Noman Baqai The following piece is part of Progressive City's Beyond Planning for the “Visitor Class” series, which asks authors to explore both the issues that arise from planning for the “visitor class”—economic, social, environmental, and beyond—as well as potential pathways to building cities that are not only culturally rich but also responsive to the … [Read more...] about Negotiating Identity in Pakistan’s Capital
Disappearing Disorder with the Whole World Watching
By Mare Liam Ralph The following piece is part of Progressive City's Beyond Planning for the “Visitor Class” series, which asks authors to explore both the issues that arise from planning for the “visitor class”—economic, social, environmental, and beyond—as well as potential pathways to building cities that are not only culturally rich but also responsive to the … [Read more...] about Disappearing Disorder with the Whole World Watching