We can’t plan for others and create their boundaries if we aren’t in tune with our own boundaries and our limitations and safety nets. This is The Black Urbanist Weekly, an email newsletter that highlights the Black Queer Feminist Urbanist thoughts and commentary of me, Kristen Jeffers, internationally-known urban planner, designer, analyst, keynote speaker, media… Continue reading Dear Graduates: Black Queer Feminist Urbanism Starts With Clear Personal Boundaries — The Black Urbanist Weekly for May 23-29, 2022
Month: May 2022
Consumed: The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change, and Consumerism
Mass textile processing made my hometown of Greensboro, NC a city. That city then became a global textile powerhouse, along with all the other processing plants for tobacco, furniture, and other raw natural goods across the state. Then, starting in my lifetime, all those factory functions went overseas and our city started to suffer from… Continue reading Consumed: The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change, and Consumerism
The Fibers of My Black Queer Feminist Urbanism — The Black Urbanist Weekly for May 16-May 22, 2022
— This is The Black Urbanist Weekly, an email newsletter that highlights the Black Queer Feminist Urbanist thoughts and commentary of me, Kristen Jeffers, internationally-known urban planner, designer, analyst, keynote speaker, media maven, and fiber artist. This week I’m going to begin what will be a summer series of highlighting why I’ve chosen certain books… Continue reading The Fibers of My Black Queer Feminist Urbanism — The Black Urbanist Weekly for May 16-May 22, 2022
A Black Queer Feminist Urbanist Opera of Parables
The Black Urbanist Weekly for May 9-May 15, 2022 My personal parable from the Parable of the Sower Opera is faced with tough circumstances, our dreams and our songs will carry us through life and then will become a life force. This is an urbanist parable because I’m not the only one going forward in… Continue reading A Black Queer Feminist Urbanist Opera of Parables
It’s Ok to Plan, When It Centers the Most Marginalized — The Black Urbanist Weekly for May 2-May 8, 2022
It’s ok to be selfish and affirm yourself when it comes to urban planning, especially if “Urban Planning” never had you in mind. However, as you feel more steady and yes, amass power and privilege in your own right, it’s time to be in solidarity and facilitate justice and belonging. — This is The Black… Continue reading It’s Ok to Plan, When It Centers the Most Marginalized — The Black Urbanist Weekly for May 2-May 8, 2022