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How to Fight Gentrification With a Comic Book

Mimi Kirk

February 06, 2018 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

The diverse Frogtown neighborhood in St. Paul, Minnesota is filled with immigrants from all over the world. However, warning signs of gentrification are hinting at rising home prices that threaten the affordability of the area for its long-time residents. To ensure the neighborhood’s vision for the future is clear and accessible, local artists transformed the small area plan into a graphic novel that is helping residents have a voice in their community’s future.

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A new lick of paint can be all it takes to make cities safer for pedestrians

Anoush Darabi

January 30, 2018 |

Apolitical |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Redesigning streets to be more pedestrian-friendly can have big impacts on traffic safety and local business. A fast, easy and cheap way to weigh the pros and cons of such changes is to simply redraw street lines using paint or chalk, then measure public response. After a day-long pilot in Sao Paulo, 97 percent of locals supported making the proposed changes permanent.

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Thousands of poor young people are using Minecraft to redesign their cities

Odette Chalaby

January 29, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Mumbai

Too often, poor community members are not included in public discourse over how public spaces should look-- rather, the urban planning is more top-down. To change that, the UN’s Block by Block project is using the computer game Minecraft to include locals in shaping the physical spaces in their own communities by teaching them digital design skills. The UN program has engaged over 17,000 people, and 20 crowdsourced designs have already been built in cities around the world.

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Musicians Add 'Counterterrorism Briefing' to Pre-Grammy Schedule

Molly McCluskey

January 26, 2018 |

Rolling Stone |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

For the first time, high-profile Grammy attendees this year received an all-day security briefing on how to prevent and respond to terrorist attacks. In light of recent mass shootings and bombs at concerts in Manchester, Las Vegas, and Paris, the musicians met directly with U.S. State Department and European Union officials to learn best practices to help protect themselves, their crews, and their fans.

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When an Elite Museum Prioritizes Inclusion

Catesby Holmes

December 31, 2017 |

Next City |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Museums all over the country are trying to attract diverse audiences. One of those is the Frick museum in New York which has a program called the Ghetto Film School project. Twenty students from the Bronx are selected to attend a weekly discussion-based seminar. At the end, students must write a script. “The winning script is turned into a movie and filmed at the museum.” “People should feel they can go to museums, learn something, and improve their lives in doing so.”

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How Memphis Outsmarted Tennessee to Remove Its Confederate Monuments

Henry Grabar

December 28, 2017 |

Slate |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

While there is support among the Memphis government to remove statues of Jefferson Davis and Nathan Bedford Forrest, the Tennessee state government has passed legislation which stymied local efforts. In response, the Memphis government passed a law to sell public parks to a private organization and legislators established an organization to purchase the parks where the statues were located. Through this legal means, the statues were removed and this action was outside the state’s jurisdiction.

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A Museum Designed for City Life Debuts

Amanda Arnold

December 15, 2017 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

MICRO, a new New York City-based non-profit, has developed niche-emphasizing, science-focused “museums” around the city. Through these installations, MICRO brings art and environmental knowledge to people outside of a formal museum setting as well as shining a light on often overlooked topics. In order to bring niche-emphasizing, science-focused museums into being, a non-profit named MICRO has begun creating small exhibitions in public places for New York City residents to discover.

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Pedal to Porch

Jill Harkins

December 04, 2017 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

In Detroit, Michigan, residents reduce the effects of gentrification through physical activity and shared storytelling. The non-profit Pedal to Porch encourages residents to bike to their neighbors’ homes and record their memories. The effort helps retain some of the identity in Detroit’s changing communities and establishes new connections for the city to grow. Founder Cornetta Lane notes, “communities are more likely to bounce back from social and natural disasters when they know each other.”

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Cleveland Museum of Art wins grants to diversify majority white leadership in art museums

Steven Litt

November 30, 2017 |

Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

In order to address the lack of diversity among mid- and senior-level art museum management, the Cleveland Museum of Art received a $750,000 grant from the Ford Foundation. Initiatives implemented as part of this grant include a Curatorial Arts Mastery Program, research residencies, apprenticeships for HBCU students, and fellowships to work with high school students.

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Art & Gentrification: What is "Artwashing" and What Are Galleries Doing to Resist It?

Jillian Billard

November 30, 2017 |

Artspace |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

In some communities, the founding of art galleries in historically impoverished neighborhoods has led to development, the severing of community ties, and displacement. “Artwashing” signifies how culture can aid in the process of gentrification. Some New York City galleries, including HOUSING, have resisted artwashing by developing relationships with their neighbors and programming exhibitions and events related to gentrification.

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