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Deena Parham is an urban planner + preservationist who adores cities, gardens, architecture, philanthropy, nonprofits, and interior design.
NYC Mayor Adams Makes It Harder for Mamdani to Build Over Elizabeth Street Garden www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/n...
Adams Makes It Harder for Mamdani to Build Over Elizabeth Street Garden
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
NYC Mayor Adams Makes It Harder for Mamdani to Build Over Elizabeth Street Garden www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/n...
This retired firefighter battles Detroit’s home repair crisis www.bridgedetroit.com/this-retired...
This retired firefighter battles Detroit’s home repair crisis
After a career as a Detroit firefighter, Gary Ringer is now helping residents keep their homes healthy and safe.
www.bridgedetroit.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
This retired firefighter battles Detroit’s home repair crisis www.bridgedetroit.com/this-retired...
How you can explore 10 homes and gardens in Detroit's Palmer Woods neighborhood in July www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
How you can explore 10 homes and gardens in Detroit’s Palmer Woods neighborhood next month
The gardens of a Frank Lloyd Wright house and a restored 1925 Tudor Revival are among the 10 locations that will be featured during this year's Palmer Woods Home and Garden tour on July 26.
www.clickondetroit.com
June 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM
How you can explore 10 homes and gardens in Detroit's Palmer Woods neighborhood in July www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
Bored with manicured lawns, some homeowners adopt No Mow May all year long
apnews.com/article/no-m...
apnews.com/article/no-m...
Bored with manicured lawns, some homeowners adopt No Mow May all year long
Whether it's No Mow May or Let It Bloom June or Leave The Leaves, homeowners are finding more ways to adopt a low mow lifestyle instead of keeping up with short, manicured lawns.
apnews.com
May 26, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Bored with manicured lawns, some homeowners adopt No Mow May all year long
apnews.com/article/no-m...
apnews.com/article/no-m...
‘Sinners’ Is Set in Clarksdale, Where There’s No Theater. Locals Are Asking for a Screening. capitalbnews.org/clarksdale-r...
‘Sinners’ Is Set in Clarksdale, Where There’s No Theater. Locals Are Asking for a Screening.
The Mississippi Delta town launched a petition in hopes of bringing director Ryan Coogler and his team to the community that helped inspire the hit film.
capitalbnews.org
April 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
‘Sinners’ Is Set in Clarksdale, Where There’s No Theater. Locals Are Asking for a Screening. capitalbnews.org/clarksdale-r...
Tariffs Are Bitter Tea for Manhattan’s Chinatown www.thecity.nyc/2025/04/21/c...
Tariffs Are Bitter Tea for Manhattan’s Chinatown
Businesses still feeling the impact of COVID and congestion pricing fear that Trump’s trade war could be what finally reduces New York City’s oldest Chinatown into “a ghost town.”
www.thecity.nyc
April 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Tariffs Are Bitter Tea for Manhattan’s Chinatown www.thecity.nyc/2025/04/21/c...
Without new funds, SEPTA to cut Chestnut Hill West www.chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/with...
Without new funds, SEPTA to cut Chestnut Hill West - The Chestnut Hill Local
SEPTA officials announced a budget proposal that would see fare increases and drastic cuts, ending service to several Regional Rail lines, including Chestnut Hill West.
www.chestnuthilllocal.com
April 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Without new funds, SEPTA to cut Chestnut Hill West www.chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/with...
NYC offers developers a deal: Build affordable units, we'll help cover tenants' rent gothamist.com/news/nyc-off...
NYC offers developers a deal: Build affordable units, we'll help cover tenants' rent
Under the program, the city is eliminating one of the biggest hurdles developers face when it comes to building or buying buildings: money.
gothamist.com
April 3, 2025 at 11:07 PM
NYC offers developers a deal: Build affordable units, we'll help cover tenants' rent gothamist.com/news/nyc-off...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Cory Booker breaks the record for longest Senate speech, previously held by segregationist Strom Thurmond.
April 1, 2025 at 11:20 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cory Booker breaks the record for longest Senate speech, previously held by segregationist Strom Thurmond.
'Game-changing' new park twice the size of Union Square inches closer to reality in San Francisco www.sfgate.com/local/articl...
New park twice the size of Union Square inches closer to reality in SF
A proposed park more than twice the size of Union Square is one step closer to reality in San Francisco’s Embarcadero Plaza.
www.sfgate.com
March 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
'Game-changing' new park twice the size of Union Square inches closer to reality in San Francisco www.sfgate.com/local/articl...
In Northwest Philadelphia, Five Historic Train Stations Will Be Revived With Reuse hiddencityphila.org/2025/03/in-n...
In Northwest Philadelphia, Five Historic Train Stations Will Be Revived With Reuse
Gravers, Mt. Airy, Carpenter, Tulpehocken, and Upsal have sat vacant for years. They are now slated for creative reactivation
hiddencityphila.org
March 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
In Northwest Philadelphia, Five Historic Train Stations Will Be Revived With Reuse hiddencityphila.org/2025/03/in-n...
How to find New York City's hidden parks and public spaces gothamist.com/news/how-to-...
How to find New York City's hidden parks and public spaces
A former city planner has released a free app that maps open space in private hands.
gothamist.com
March 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
How to find New York City's hidden parks and public spaces gothamist.com/news/how-to-...
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Early bird applications for Vanguard Philly are OPEN!
If you’re passionate about building better cities and want to connect with a dynamic network of leaders tackling real issues, this is your moment. https://nextcity.org/vanguard/apply?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_
If you’re passionate about building better cities and want to connect with a dynamic network of leaders tackling real issues, this is your moment. https://nextcity.org/vanguard/apply?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_
February 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Early bird applications for Vanguard Philly are OPEN!
If you’re passionate about building better cities and want to connect with a dynamic network of leaders tackling real issues, this is your moment. https://nextcity.org/vanguard/apply?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_
If you’re passionate about building better cities and want to connect with a dynamic network of leaders tackling real issues, this is your moment. https://nextcity.org/vanguard/apply?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_
This Black Family Won’t Back Down After Court Allows Railroad to Take Their Land capitalbnews.org/georgia-fami...
This Black Family Won’t Back Down After Court Allows Railroad to Take Their Land
After a judge ruled that a railroad could take their land, landowners in Sparta, Georgia, are appealing the decision to the state’s Supreme Court.
capitalbnews.org
February 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
This Black Family Won’t Back Down After Court Allows Railroad to Take Their Land capitalbnews.org/georgia-fami...
HillmanTok Is Bringing Black Academia to the Masses on TikTok capitalbnews.org/black-educat...
HillmanTok Is Bringing Black Academia to the Masses on TikTok
An informal network of online courses led by Black instructors has emerged on the app in a digital echo of the Freedom Schools of the civil rights movement.
capitalbnews.org
January 31, 2025 at 9:29 PM
HillmanTok Is Bringing Black Academia to the Masses on TikTok capitalbnews.org/black-educat...
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Gift article:
“Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia voted on Monday to become the first unionized store in Amazon’s grocery chain, opening a new front in the e-commerce giant’s efforts to fend off labor organizing in multiple segments of its business.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/b...
“Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia voted on Monday to become the first unionized store in Amazon’s grocery chain, opening a new front in the e-commerce giant’s efforts to fend off labor organizing in multiple segments of its business.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/b...
Whole Foods Workers in Philadelphia Vote to Form Chain’s First Union (Gift Article)
The union win comes as Amazon, which owns the grocery chain, is also fighting labor organizing in its warehouse and delivery businesses.
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Gift article:
“Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia voted on Monday to become the first unionized store in Amazon’s grocery chain, opening a new front in the e-commerce giant’s efforts to fend off labor organizing in multiple segments of its business.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/b...
“Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia voted on Monday to become the first unionized store in Amazon’s grocery chain, opening a new front in the e-commerce giant’s efforts to fend off labor organizing in multiple segments of its business.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/b...
As Detroit sees a future in urban agriculture, some pushback harkens to a dark past www.freep.com/story/entert...
As Detroit sees a future in urban agriculture, some pushback harkens to a dark past
A close look at the complicated relationship between Detroit’s Black communities and urban agriculture.
www.freep.com
January 22, 2025 at 2:53 AM
As Detroit sees a future in urban agriculture, some pushback harkens to a dark past www.freep.com/story/entert...
Philadelphia -->Overhaul of Market Street in Old City gets underway. billypenn.com/2024/12/17/m...
Overhaul of Market Street in Old City gets underway
By 2026, expect a narrower street, a new plaza and raised bike lanes.
billypenn.com
December 18, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Philadelphia -->Overhaul of Market Street in Old City gets underway. billypenn.com/2024/12/17/m...
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"Bookshelf" is our recurring book review roundup feat. titles that grab the attention of Places editors + critics. Edition #1 dropped in July. Here's the second. In 11 reviews, critics weigh in on histories of modern architecture, the precarity of river ecosystems, the (peri)urban condition & more.
Bookshelf: Fall 2024
A seasonal roundup of book reviews on buildings, landscapes, and cities, featuring titles of interest to Places editors and contributing critics.
placesjournal.org
December 17, 2024 at 6:23 PM
"Bookshelf" is our recurring book review roundup feat. titles that grab the attention of Places editors + critics. Edition #1 dropped in July. Here's the second. In 11 reviews, critics weigh in on histories of modern architecture, the precarity of river ecosystems, the (peri)urban condition & more.
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GREAT NEWS!
Gov. Shapiro orders PennDOT to flex $153 million to SEPTA to stop 'death spiral'
On Friday, Nov. 22, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced he directed PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll to flex $153 million of federal highway capital funds to SEPTA immediately.
www.nbcphiladelphia.com
November 22, 2024 at 4:17 PM
GREAT NEWS!
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The latest addition to my #ArchitecturalHistory starter pack is @docomomoscot.bsky.social - a strong force for good in Scottish architectural heritage. Do give them a follow.
go.bsky.app/63fGm1n
go.bsky.app/63fGm1n
November 15, 2024 at 4:22 PM
The latest addition to my #ArchitecturalHistory starter pack is @docomomoscot.bsky.social - a strong force for good in Scottish architectural heritage. Do give them a follow.
go.bsky.app/63fGm1n
go.bsky.app/63fGm1n
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Excerpt on the Farnsworth House from Dietrich Neumann's new monograph _Mies van der Rohe: An Architect in His Time_ @yalepress.bsky.social #architecture #architecturalhistory
yalebooks.yale.edu/2024/11/15/f...
yalebooks.yale.edu/2024/11/15/f...
Formation of a New Language: Chicago, 1943-56 - Yale University Press
An excerpt from the new, monumental biography of a titan of architecture, Mies van der Rohe: An Architect in His Time by Dietrich Neumann
yalebooks.yale.edu
November 15, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Excerpt on the Farnsworth House from Dietrich Neumann's new monograph _Mies van der Rohe: An Architect in His Time_ @yalepress.bsky.social #architecture #architecturalhistory
yalebooks.yale.edu/2024/11/15/f...
yalebooks.yale.edu/2024/11/15/f...
Upcoming Webinar-->Missing Middle Housing Solutions - Part I: Proven Techniques to Deliver Impactful Small-Scale Housing
11/14 - 1:00pm islandpress.org/events/missi...
11/14 - 1:00pm islandpress.org/events/missi...
Missing Middle Housing Solutions - Part I: Proven Techniques to Deliver Impactful Small-Scale Housing
Missing Middle Housing Solutions. Part I: Proven Techniques to Deliver Impactful Small-Scale Housing with Daniel Parolek and Maryland Department of Planning
islandpress.org
November 14, 2024 at 3:52 AM
Upcoming Webinar-->Missing Middle Housing Solutions - Part I: Proven Techniques to Deliver Impactful Small-Scale Housing
11/14 - 1:00pm islandpress.org/events/missi...
11/14 - 1:00pm islandpress.org/events/missi...
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Congestion Pricing 2: Electric Boogaloo
This time it's $9.
Let's gooooooooooo.
gothamist.com/news/hochul-...
This time it's $9.
Let's gooooooooooo.
gothamist.com/news/hochul-...
Gov. Hochul to relaunch congestion pricing with $9 base toll, sources say
The move comes five months after Hochul abruptly paused congestion pricing.
gothamist.com
November 13, 2024 at 8:07 PM
Congestion Pricing 2: Electric Boogaloo
This time it's $9.
Let's gooooooooooo.
gothamist.com/news/hochul-...
This time it's $9.
Let's gooooooooooo.
gothamist.com/news/hochul-...
This is devastating news, especially for New Orleans. Louisiana Moves to Eliminate $150 Million Film Tax Credit variety.com/2024/film/ne...
Louisiana Moves to Eliminate $150 Million Film Tax Credit
Louisiana's House of Representatives voted Tuesday to sunset the state's incentive for film production next year.
variety.com
November 12, 2024 at 11:20 PM
This is devastating news, especially for New Orleans. Louisiana Moves to Eliminate $150 Million Film Tax Credit variety.com/2024/film/ne...