I’ve long loved Camden’s art scene, so it was great to see Phaedra Trethan’s article on Camden winning a Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Grant. But tucked into that article was this line: Camden’s proposed project, “A New View,” will turn spaces like the former Reliable Tire factory site — now an empty, trash- and graffiti-blighted block in … Continue reading Bloomberg Public Art Grant and Camden’s “War on Graffiti”…
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It’s the first day of the new semester. For those around campus, welcome back! Lots of exciting news and content to come this semester, but I want to start by sharing some exciting news on my end. Next City — probably my favorite urban publication — has shared an excerpt from my book A Neighborhood … Continue reading Welcome Back! Book Excerpt and Book Dates…
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My book is available for presale! No, not the Camden one that makes me feel like George R.R. Martin writing The Winds of Winter. The New Orleans one based on years of field work before I moved to Camden: My book, A Neighborhood Politics of Last Resort: Post Katrina New Orleans and the Right to … Continue reading Pre-Sale for My Book: A Neighborhood Politics of Last Resort…
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“You are not alone. We will save charter schools.” That’s New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, speaking at a charter rally in Albany, where there is apprehension about new New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s skepticism of charters. The New York Times saw this as the latest salvo between the pro-ed reform camp and a growing … Continue reading Charter School Rally Accidentally Makes Case Against Closing Schools…
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Last week, when I went out to Un-Dark the Park, a curious thing happened. Someone walked up and told me, “I love the blog. All the voices. And it’s ok when you write too,” (or something like that). I went out to Gallery Eleven One for Third Thursdays and the same thing happened. In fact, … Continue reading Reintroducing the Local Knowledge Blog…
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