What I read today March 11
America's New Main Streets: Why Richard Florida envisions an upside for downtowns in covid’s wake, Business First
Honestly, this is the most interesting thing I’ve read about office work during the COVID-era. I read a lot about architects saying stuff to make companies happy - i.e. “The office will be back, baby.” But Florida is saying, it can be back but companies need to create a programming strategy that creates community in their office environments.Note to self: These maniacs are anti-green energy and I should go to this event on Sunday because who wants regressive public policy. Rural NIMBYism Public Information Meeting regarding Fountain Point Solar Farm
Redlining, race covenants: The roots of Columbus' ongoing color divide, Columbus Alive
What I read today Feb 18
Organizing SHoP, NY Review of Architecture
No Solar In Logan County (Ohio)
NIMBYism in the country is wild. I went looking for community fridges to donate eggs to and went down a rabbit hole!Farmer's Guide to Going Solar, Solar Energy Technologies Office
Thrive Companies seeking up to $10M to clean up Buckeye Auto junkyard for redevelopment, Columbus Dispatch
I like to drive down McKinley when it’s raining to avoid 670. The flooding is not great on this road but it avoids trafficHow HBCUs Benefit Architects and Architecture, Architect Mag
I’m going to try to encourage developing a relationship with HBCUs… fingers crossedQ+A: Heather McGhee On A Better American Dream, and Infrastructure, Architect Mag
What I read today Feb 17
ACE Gallery Continues to Inspire Columbus Black Artists Decades After its Closing, Columbus Monthly
I’m fascinated about this ACE Gallery in Columbus
What I read today Feb 10
How MFA Programs Perpetuate the Taboo Against Artists Having Children, hyperallergic
I always think about how Bisa Butler was an art teacher for 10 years to raise her kids, then became a world-famous textile artist.The Plan Was Simple: Infiltrate MAGA World and Tell Everyone What She Saw. Then She Was Found Out., Mother Jones
I Was At The Capitol On Jan 6. This Is What I Saw., Logically
What I read today Jan 28
5 Blaxploitation Posters That Define a Redefining Movement, AIGA Eye on Design
Visually arresting - can this style be translated to architecture?
What I read today Jan 10
The Daily Heller: OTF, From Cottage Industry to Font Foundry, Print Mag
Jesse Reed has been killing itLinkedIn’s Alternate Universe, Every
What I read today Dec 22
Architects Are the Latest White-Collar Workers to Confront Bosses, NY Times
Why don’t architects have unions?, Architect’s Paper
Death to the Calling: A Job in Architecture Is Still a Job, Failed Architecture
The NY Times article lured me in and became interested… Other than teachers, I can’t think of another middle-class job that has benefits…
This growing program is trying to diversify Columbus’ building trades, Columbus Business First
More of this, please
What I read today Dec 15
Land Acknowledgements Seek to Honor Native American Ties to Ohio, Columbus Monthly
Two white people were quoted before even getting to the Indigenious person who said action was more important than land acknowledgements. What action did the two white people propose?
What I read today Dec 14
Fast Food Franchises Repackage Indulgence With Fresh Branding, Eye on Design
Not sure how I missed this rebrand…The Rebrand Trend of 2021? Acting Your Age, Eye on Design