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audio, CNU 22, Podcast

The Black Urbanist Radio Episode 2: CNU Preview and What’s Your Place? with Malcolm Kenton

Going to CNU 22? What should you see? What is Kristen looking forward to? Learn the answers to both of those questions on this week’s episode. Plus, Kristen asks newly minted National Association of Railroad Passengers(NARP) Council Member Malcolm Kenton What’s Your [His] Place? Show Notes CNU 22 Official Conference Page CNU Next Gen 11 … Continue reading The Black Urbanist Radio Episode 2: CNU Preview and What’s Your Place? with Malcolm Kenton →

Buffalo, CNU 22

CNU 22 Preview: What I Hope to See

Yesterday I told you what you should see at CNU 22. This is what I personally hope to see. Vigorous NextGen Debate I’ve just volunteered myself to either do a traditional PK like I did at 2012’s CNU or a debate, on a topic somewhat of my choosing, at our Friday night NextGen gathering. I … Continue reading CNU 22 Preview: What I Hope to See →

Buffalo, CNU 22

CNU 22 Preview: What Not To Miss

As I’m sitting to write this, we are one week away from the activities of the Congress of New Urbanism 22 in Buffalo, NY. Activities begin with tours, and an opening night networking event and end up with one more closing networking event. As you can tell, a lot of this conference is networking and … Continue reading CNU 22 Preview: What Not To Miss →

#CNU20, Issues and Ideas, tips for urbanist living

Design Can’t Save Us, but We Can Save Through Design. A #CNU20 Reflection

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It’s been roughly 48 hours since the last session at CNU 20 and I’ve been home about 24 of those hours with a sore throat and bruised heels from all the great debates, ideas, dances, food and fellowship that I encountered at the Congress. There were so many diverse viewpoints this year that it has … Continue reading Design Can’t Save Us, but We Can Save Through Design. A #CNU20 Reflection →

#CNU20, Traveling as An Urbanist

Updates and Annoucements from #CNU20-Open Source, Panels, Articles, Etc.

Hey everyone. Hope you are having a great time at #CNU20 First of all, check out my travel story at Next American City. Then, be sure to follow me @blackurbanist on Twitter and Instagram for live tweets and shots. Tomorrow (Saturday), I’m presenting twice on the Civic Inferiority Complex. First at approximately 11:44 AM on … Continue reading Updates and Annoucements from #CNU20-Open Source, Panels, Articles, Etc. →

Greensboro, Traveling as An Urbanist

CNU, Seeing the Future

Three major things are going on with me right now. The first is that I completed my masters of public affairs! For the last two years, I’ve been studying urban policy from the inside out with a wonderful group of classmates and challenging teachers. It was in an urban policy class that I decided that … Continue reading CNU, Seeing the Future →

Issues and Ideas

Towards a Cultural Urbanism- CNU 19 NextGen Panel Preview

On April 18th  I happened upon this post-on popular urbanist blog Greater Greater Washington. The author in my opinion just wanted to get people talking about solutions to the problems DC residents are facing with the loss of the Chocolate City identity. It made me think back to when I published my article in Grist … Continue reading Towards a Cultural Urbanism- CNU 19 NextGen Panel Preview →

Weekly Newsletter

What I need from in-person conferences and convening in 2023

This is The Black Urbanist Weekly with Kristen Jeffers, an email newsletter that highlights the Black Queer Feminist Urbanist thoughts and commentary of me, Kristen E. Jeffers, an internationally-known urban planner, fiber designer, and contributing editor. Think of this as an editorial page column, but directly in your email. If you’re new here, we normally have six sections: … Continue reading What I need from in-person conferences and convening in 2023 →

Weekly Newsletter

NC Fried Urbanism, Part 1

This is The Black Urbanist Weekly with Kristen Jeffers, an email newsletter that highlights the Black Queer Feminist Urbanist thoughts and commentary of me, Kristen E. Jeffers, an internationally-known urban planner, fiber designer, and contributing editor. Think of this as an editorial page column, but directly in your email. If you’re new here, we normally have six sections: … Continue reading NC Fried Urbanism, Part 1 →

Weekly Newsletter

I’m going home next week. He won’t be there, though.

This is The Black Urbanist Weekly with Kristen Jeffers for May 26, 2023, an email newsletter that highlights the Black Queer Feminist Urbanist thoughts and commentary of me, Kristen E. Jeffers, an internationally-known urban planner, fiber designer, and contributing editor. Think of this as an editorial page column, but directly in your email. If you’re new here, we … Continue reading I’m going home next week. He won’t be there, though. →