Urbanism
Lesley Lokko + Sumayya Vally, Counterparts: This Fragile Condition - Architecture, Autonomy and Allegiance
Lesley Lokko and Sumayya Vally present the 2021 Eleanore Pettersen Remote Lecture.
A Roadmap
Lizzie MacWillie, Kelsey Menzel, Jesse Miller, and Josué Ramirez suggest what is needed for Brownsville to flourish.
Taller de Permiso / Permission Workshop
ChristinaMaria Xochitlzihuatl Patiño Houle chronicles an initiative examining street vendor regulation.
Decolonizing Public Space to Reflect an Evolving Region
Artist collective Las Imaginistas reimagine public space, advocacy, and urban planning.
cdcb: A Unique Community Development Model
Nick Mitchell-Bennett and Edna Oceguera describe a holistic approach to financial well-being and affordable housing.
Local Chronic Financial Illness
Zoraima Diaz-Pineda discusses the relationship between poverty and policy in Brownsville.
Brownsville West Rail Corridor Study: Designing Public Space in the 21st Century
Edna Ledesma advocates for participatory design in the context of a rail-to-trail conversion.
Organizing for Infrastructure
Martha Sanchez offers insight into community organizing around infrastructure needs.
Brownsville Undercurrents
Lizzie MacWillie, Kelsey Menzel, Jesse Miller, and Josué Ramirez introduce the Rio Grande Valley’s vibrant communities and contested histories.
Racist Symbols in Public Space
Chloe Dotson reflects on what is and isn’t memorialized in the Rio Grande Valley.