[💥New publication] Two case studies from Dallas and Buenos Aires as part of the @TrumanCenter “City & State Diplomacy Toolkit.”
These short “how-to” briefs aim at supporting cities, states & local actors in their global engagement. #CityDiplomacy ⤵️
https://t.co/QAprjU7daY
We need an urbanism that understands cities not just as places of efficiency, sustainability & innovation but liberty, democracy & citizenship. By me in @TheTLS https://t.co/Kr9oEcuh5R
🚨Come join the City & State Diplomacy team at the @TrumanCenter! We're looking for a #Democracy expert to lead a project on Cities & Democracy as a (part-time) Visiting Senior Fellow.
And share this exciting opportunity w/ your network! #CityDiplomacy
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1/3 Honored to be one of the essayists in a new collection just released by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the German Marshall Fund. With authoritarianism on the rise around the globe, the collection asks an urgent question: Can cities facilitate the growth of….
ICYMI: check out this important conversation about walkability in Chicago that @FullLaneFemme had with @SamKling2 and @equiticity on @WBEZreset today!
https://t.co/g7Goiqn1LN
To bring global perspectives to We Will Chicago—the city’s 1st comprehensive plan since 1966—we connected city leaders with their counterparts in cities like Barcelona, Helsinki and London to share how they tackle similar challenges, writes @rachelmabrams. https://t.co/uyzljHbmiz
Next on https://t.co/5exBBx0GPu:
▶️ Four ComEd execs were found guilty of bribery. @davemckinney fills us in on what the verdicts mean for Illinois politics.
▶️ We're talking walkable neighborhoods with @FullLaneFemme, @SamKling2 and @equiticity.
https://t.co/S4Jmui4gwb
Listen to @WBEZreset on Wed at 11:15ish when I’ll join host @SashaAnnSimons, Joe Schwieterman @DePaul_SPS & @SamKling2@ChicagoCouncil to discuss the hits & misses of plans for @n_lakeshoredr
Look closely at the 2nd rendering — Chicago’s health demands such a dedicated bus lane!
Big news re: #Arrestedmobility. Within a few hours we'll be releasing an unprecedented report that investigates local transportation and public space laws that enable racially discriminatory policing of #Black pedestrians, #bicyclists, and #escooter riders @arrestdmobility!
What role do cities play at the intersection of climate, culture, and migration?
In our new report published with @iihsin for @gpmayors, the authors examine a diverse sample of urban case studies and introduce a number of key findings. 🧵:
Across the world, cities are facing an affordable housing crisis. While the obstacles may be common from place to place, cities in the developing world—where millions live in informal settlements—require strategies that focus on rentals, writes @AntoDav97: https://t.co/if5artgMuu
@DeannaIsaacs in @Chicago_Reader writes about our @_GlobalCities and @ChicagoPAG project on racial exclusion on metro Chicago’s beaches. Great to see coverage of this important issue. Check it out: https://t.co/j5BBmtUPqw