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Urban planning and politics in Atlanta
A black and white image of high-rise buildings collapsing in a cloud of dust

The 1972 demolition of the St. Louis, Missouri urban housing projects known as Pruitt-Igoe less than 20 years after their completion in 1956 illustrates the lack of maintenance given to public housing in the United States. 

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    • Urban planning and politics in Atlanta

    Akira Rodríguez’s new book, “Diverging Space for Deviants: The Politics of Atlanta’s Public Housing” explores how the intersection of race and public housing development planning in Atlanta created a politics of resistance.

    Kristina García

    Planning a greener future for Philadelphia’s historic Parkside neighborhood
    Rowhouses in Philadelphia’s Parkside neighborhood.

    Planning a greener future for Philadelphia’s historic Parkside neighborhood

    This spring, students from the Department of City and Regional Planning at the Weitzman School consulted with the Centennial Parkside Community Development Corporation on ways to expand a community garden in the East Parkside neighborhood of West Philadelphia.

    From the Weitzman School of Design

    Reviving Philadelphia’s nighttime economy
    Philly cityscape at night.

    Reviving Philadelphia’s nighttime economy

    Even before COVID-19 curtailed public nightlife in Philadelphia, members of the Weitzman School’s PennPraxis have been working on a civic engagement project to articulate a better, more progressive Philly nightlife.

    From the Weitzman School of Design

    How has COVID-19 changed ‘superstar cities’?
    the philadelphia city skyline looking north on a sunny day

    How has COVID-19 changed ‘superstar cities’?

    A new analysis found that overall mobility in large U.S. cities has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, and some are also experiencing changing segregation patterns, with potential implications that could last well beyond the pandemic.

    Erica K. Brockmeier

    Orkan Telhan’s ‘Microbial Fruits of Istanbul’
    Colorful design structure made of wood and colored glass panels in the middle of Özgürlük Park in Istanbul..

    Microbial Fruits of Istanbul on view in Özgürlük Park as part of the Istanbul Design Biennial. (Image: Courtesy of Weitzman News)

    Orkan Telhan’s ‘Microbial Fruits of Istanbul’

    “Microbial Fruits of Istanbul” is a collaboration between Orkan Telhan, associate professor of fine arts, and the architecture firm elii which explores the complex histories of Istanbul community gardens from the perspective of microorganisms.

    From the Weitzman School of Design

    They are their own monuments

    They are their own monuments

    Paul Farber of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design spoke about Monument Lab’s collaboration with the Village of Arts and Humanities. The organizations developed and installed art exhibitions celebrating influential community members in Philadelphia public parks.

    Yuri Stone on curating the MFA thesis exhibitions
    Screen shot of Yuri Stone overlayed over several screens of visual artwork behind the first.

    Curator Yuri Stone was invited to curate these exhibitions by Ken Lum, the Marilyn Jordan Taylor Presidential Professor and chair of fine arts. (Image: Weitzman News)

    Yuri Stone on curating the MFA thesis exhibitions

    While the Weitzman School’s thesis exhibitions for the Classes of 2020 and 2021 will be on view in person, curating the two projects happened entirely online.

    From the Weitzman School of Design

    Marilyn Jordan Taylor on Moynihan Train Hall
    Main lobby inside Moynihan Train Hall

    Moynihan Train Hall just before its public opening. (Image: Courtesy of the Office of Governor Andrew Cuomo)

    Marilyn Jordan Taylor on Moynihan Train Hall

    The Weitzman Schools former dean and professor of architecture and urban design talks about her experience with the multidecade Train Hall project, working with Weitzman students on subway, rail and airport projects, and the prospects for more infrastructure investment in the U.S. 

    From the Weitzman School of Design

    Monument Lab app expands space and time at Art Museum steps
    A digital image of Ursula Rucker standing at the base of the Philadelphia Art Museum steps with three people walking behind her.

    The OverTime app features poet and artist Ursula Rucker at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. (Image: Courtesy Monument Lab)

    Monument Lab app expands space and time at Art Museum steps

    OverTime, a new augmented reality app that weds public art and history in a personal visual format gives users access to interactive, self-guided tours of public spaces, and invites users to add stories of their own.

    From the Weitzman School of Design