Reclaiming the Commons
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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
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