Urban Issues
Perpetual Neglect
Places Journal
The racism that plagues African Americans in life is perpetuated in death. Today there is nothing less than a preservation crisis for Black burial grounds across the country.
Public In/Formation
Places Journal
Now more than ever, we need to create and defend vital spaces of information exchange. Librarians and archivists should be involved in curating urban data.
Memphis Burning
Places Journal
To understand racial inequality in America, start with housing. Here, in the nation’s poorest major city, the segregationist roots go deep.
The Third Rail
Places Journal
In Baltimore, public investment — and disinvestment — in transportation have figured greatly in the persistence of racial and economic inequality.
Houston’s Quiet Revolution
Places Journal
A modern settlement house movement is brewing in Texas. Have organizers figured out the secret to reviving the immigrant dream?
Washington Park Cemetery
Places Journal
Photographing the history of disruption at an African-American burial ground in St. Louis.
Housing and Hope
Places Journal
The global struggle for housing as a human right emphasizes the relationship of secure housing to personal dignity and full citizenship.