HUMAN IMPACT ON THE EARTH
It’s Earth Day! First up, take a look at this series of maps and graphics from NationalJournal.com that shows the extent of our impact on our land and in our oceans as a result of …

For Open City, Peggy Lee has written about the food politics of the lunchtime rush and the Chinatown Soundscape Series, which investigates karaoke and gentrification,  among other topics. Find out more about her approach to this process in the …

For Open City, Cristiana Baik has written about Bush Terminal and Industry City, city nomenclature, and social justice organizing in Queens among other topics. Find out more about her approach to this process in the interview below. For …

For Open City, Jerome Chou has written about the Seward Park Urban Renewal Area, Deli Gentrification and the proliferation of art galleries in the Lower East Side, among other topics. Find out more about his approach to this …

For Open City, Deanna Fei has written about Tai Chi in Kissena Park, the short stories of Ha Jin, and the Chinese New Year parade in Flushing, the neighborhood where she grew up. Find out more about her …

For Open City, Sahar Muradi has written about Afghan fare in Flushing, the Asian American Legal Defense Fund, and poetry, among other topics. Find out more about her approach to this process in the interview below. For …

When searching the web for dictionary definitions of “cultural district,” amid academic articles and policy papers, Wikipedia’s is actually the most concise: “a well-recognized, labeled, mixed-use area of a settlement in which a high concentration of cultural facilities serves as the anchor of attraction.” Cultural districts can be found…