Tag: Urban Environment
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Black Branding and Gentrification in Washington, D.C.
in ReviewsWho should be allowed to brand a neighborhood? A review of Derek Hyra’s new book, “Race, Class, and Politics in the Cappuccino City,” examining transformations in the Shaw/U Street neighborhood of the nation’s capital.
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Nature’s Metropolis Turns 25: A Conversation with William Cronon
in PodcastsAn urban history nearly devoid of people nonetheless holds lessons for communal human life today.
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Suburban Commuters, Urban Polluters
in FieldnotesThe migration of African Americans to cities and the rise of a commuter culture in the suburbs were shaped by one transformative technology: the automobile.
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Transparent Walls: The Work of Do Ho Suh
in PodcastsFour graduate students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison share their reflections on the work of Do Ho Suh.
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Edgy Stuff: November 2016 Recommendations
in ChecklistsNovember 2016 recommendations from the Edge Effects editorial board.
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Life after the Olympics: Housing in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
in EssaysFar beyond the global spotlight of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, uneven housing policies have reconfigured the city’s social landscape.
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From White Privilege to White Supremacy: An Illustrated Interview with Laura Pulido
in PodcastsPursuing environmental justice requires recognizing the varied forms of racism.
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Edgy Stuff: April 2016 Recommendations
in ChecklistsApril 2016 recommendations from the Edge Effects editorial board.
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The Urban Buzz: Pollinator Protection in Madison, Wisconsin
in FieldnotesA variety of bees inhabit urban spaces alongside us. In Madison, efforts are underway to improve habitats for the pollinators.
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The Flint Water Crisis: A Special Edition Environment and Health Roundtable
in PodcastsThe Flint water crisis sounds a call not just to address the immediate emergency, but to consider the larger legacies to which it points. We’ve assembled a roundtable of noted scholars to contemplate this history, whose understanding, they suggest, is crucial to any broader solution.