Got to visit the Bronx #NewRootsCommunityFarm for their Harvest Festival. Part of Aley Kent’s national #NewRootsIRC program at International Rescue Committee.

An inspiring example of connecting #RefugeePlacemaking, #UrbanAgriculture & #PublicMarkets.

#RefugeesWelcome #LocalFood #PlacemakingNYC

Articles to help us learn how to make great squares from @sociallifeproject.bsky.social:
www.sociallifeproject.org/tag/squares/

“Joy doesn't betray but sustains activism. And when you face a politics that aspires to make you fearful, alienated and isolated, joy is a fine act of insurrection.” @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social www.pps.org/article/open... @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social

#PublicSpace

The most soulless parts of a downtown can be best places to bring life and joy.

#StreetPerformers #Busking

Joy, expression, and connection in real public spaces are an antidote to the toxic news that dominates our attention.

This is how we were greeted upon arriving in Cape Town and walking to Greenmarket Square.