We are celebrating 15 years — and counting — of stories that are deeply researched and deeply felt, that build a historical record of what the city has been.

 
 
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Francesca Johanson

Francesca Johanson is an associate editor for Urban Omnibus.
Cleaning Up?

Remediation as Neighborhood and Ecological Regeneration: Shirley Chisholm State Park

Environment, Landscape, Neighborhood
Francesca Johanson and Lesser Gonzalez Alvarez • Oct 21, 2021
Memory Loss

Roots of Memory

Less conspicuous and permanent than statues or sculptures, New York City’s memorial trees register histories that are personal, passed over, or in progress, from intimate loss to climate catastrophe.
Environment, Landscape
Francesca Johanson and Kris Graves • Jul 14, 2021
Cleaning Up?

Remediation as Business as Usual: A Mid-Rise Residential Building in the South Bronx

Environment, Housing, Neighborhood, Policy
Francesca Johanson and Lesser Gonzalez Alvarez • Jul 14, 2021
Cleaning Up?

Remediation as Redistribution: Hudson River Superfund Site

Environment, Policy
Francesca Johanson and Lesser Gonzalez Alvarez • Jul 14, 2021
Cleaning Up?

Remediation as Ongoing Process of Recovery and Repair: Bronx River House

Architecture, Environment, Landscape
Francesca Johanson and Lesser Gonzalez Alvarez • May 26, 2021
Cleaning Up?

Remediation as Reparative Justice: Renewable Rikers

Environment, Infrastructure, Neighborhood, Policy
Francesca Johanson and Lesser Gonzalez Alvarez • May 26, 2021
Memory Loss

Introducing Memory Loss

Our new mini-series highlights a geography of memory across the city, focusing on the everyday memorial.
Arts, Neighborhood
Francesca Johanson • Feb 24, 2021