Urban Planning
Taller de permiso
ChristinaMaria Xochitlzihuatl Patiño Houle explora una iniciativa que examina las regulaciones de vendedores ambulantes.
Decolonizando el espacio público para reflejar una región en evolución
La colectiva artística Las Imaginistas reimagina el espacio público, el activismo y la planeación urbana.
Africatown: In Summary | The Spirit of Place
Renee Kemp-Rotan celebrates the promise of a unique American community with strong African roots.
Africatown’s Environment: The Race and Justice Narrative
Ramsey Sprague, Vickii Howell, and Renee Kemp-Rotan demand environmental justice for a community, long battered by industrial encroachment and pollution.
Cultural Economics
Nathaniel Patterson and Vickii Howell examine Africatown’s economic challenges and offer a vision of future prosperity.
Sites of Interpretation | The Africatown International Design Idea Competition
Renee Kemp-Rotan profiles sites and buildings central to Africatown’s story.
Racialization of Space and Spatialization of Race
Craig Wilkins and Renee Kemp-Rotan argue for an embrace of Black identity and design traditions in Africatown.
Efforts and Gaps | Neighborhood Development Plans
Vickii Howell charts the history of land use, development, and planning in Africatown.
If We Can Save the Ship, We Can Save the Town
Renee Kemp-Rotan discusses how the history of Africatown, Alabama, could be a catalyst for cultural renewal and economic regeneration.