Ginny Monk
@ginnymonk.bsky.social
Writer, baker, runner. Covering housing + children’s issues + running an intern program for CT Mirror. Formerly investigative reporter at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The latest addition to the walls of the CT Capitol press room via @ctmirror.org intern Kat Struhar:
April 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The latest addition to the walls of the CT Capitol press room via @ctmirror.org intern Kat Struhar:
And an honorable mention to Carl Abbott’s City Planning.
This is a quick read, especially helpful if you want a primer on the history of why our cities look the way they do.
This is a quick read, especially helpful if you want a primer on the history of why our cities look the way they do.
December 31, 2024 at 2:26 PM
And an honorable mention to Carl Abbott’s City Planning.
This is a quick read, especially helpful if you want a primer on the history of why our cities look the way they do.
This is a quick read, especially helpful if you want a primer on the history of why our cities look the way they do.
When We Walk By by Kevin F. Adler and Donald W. Burnes was one of my favorites on homelessness this year. It was a helpful examination of the idea that human connection and social capital are some of the most useful tools in getting and keeping people housed.
December 31, 2024 at 2:26 PM
When We Walk By by Kevin F. Adler and Donald W. Burnes was one of my favorites on homelessness this year. It was a helpful examination of the idea that human connection and social capital are some of the most useful tools in getting and keeping people housed.
The State of Housing Design from @harvard-jchs.bsky.social helped me think about some of the details in building code and zoning and the way creative design can help alleviate the housing crisis.
December 31, 2024 at 2:26 PM
The State of Housing Design from @harvard-jchs.bsky.social helped me think about some of the details in building code and zoning and the way creative design can help alleviate the housing crisis.
Golden Gates by @conordougherty.bsky.social
This book was such a smooth read, and such an interesting look at the roots of the YIMBY movement.
This book was such a smooth read, and such an interesting look at the roots of the YIMBY movement.
December 31, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Golden Gates by @conordougherty.bsky.social
This book was such a smooth read, and such an interesting look at the roots of the YIMBY movement.
This book was such a smooth read, and such an interesting look at the roots of the YIMBY movement.
First up: Paved Paradise by @henrygrabar.bsky.social
This book completely changed the way I think about parking and the ways cities are planned around transportation.
This book completely changed the way I think about parking and the ways cities are planned around transportation.
December 31, 2024 at 2:26 PM
First up: Paved Paradise by @henrygrabar.bsky.social
This book completely changed the way I think about parking and the ways cities are planned around transportation.
This book completely changed the way I think about parking and the ways cities are planned around transportation.