Reclaiming the Commons
From pedestrian plazas to pop-up-parklets\u2026cities are looking to create spaces for people to gather, interact and create.\xa0 But are some people being left out of this new urban renaissance? This week:\xa0 from Detroit, to Montreal, to Istanbul, people are reclaiming the commons.\xa0\xa0How do we create public spaces that are embracing and inclusive?
Featuring:
\nSusan Silberberg, MIT lecturer in Urban Design and Planning in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning;Jane Jacobs, urban planning expert;\xa0Shannon Franssen, coordinator at Solidarit\xe9 St-Henri;\xa0Fred Burrill, housing rights advocate;\xa0Erik Howard, The Alley Project founder;\xa0Freddy Diaz, Mary Luevanos, Detroit artists;\xa0Hugo Camarena, Alley Project neighbor;\xa0Neil Brenner, Harvard Graduate School of Design Professor of Urban Theory;\xa0Roberto Bedoya, Tucson Pima Arts Council executive director\xa0