Category: Housing
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Gentrifier
Book Review Gentrification is a term we’ve all heard, but few truly understand its complex mechanics. Anne Elizabeth Moore’s memoir “Gentrifier” offers a uniquely personal window into this process, chronicling her experience after winning a “free house” in Detroit through a writer’s residency program. What initially seemed like a dream opportunity quickly unraveled into a…
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Modular Housing: a solution to the housing crisis
At the University of Nebraska Lincoln, architecture students over the course of several semesters have been both learning and attempting to solve a major housing problem–how to built smaller homes to accommodate the growing aging population in our cities that are looking to downsize while maintaining affordability. This project was initiated by Partners for a…
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Brave New Home
Book Review The way we live and the spaces we call home have been constantly evolving, yet one truth remains: housing is not just about structures; it’s about communities, economies, and the very fabric of society. The latest episode of the Booked on Planning podcast presents an engaging conversation with author Diana Lind, who offers…
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Interactive Art Installation Celebrates Immigrant Stories
It was almost a year ago that I wrote about an interesting piece of artwork installed at the Commons Park in downtown Minneapolis. This year I watched during my lunches as a new educational piece of art was assembled in the same location. The winner of the 2018 Creative City Challenge was Carry On Homes,…
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A Century of Change: My Journey with a Historic Home
I have always wanted to live in a house that was over 100 years old. In many cities, that’s hard to come by because they have either demolished all the old homes, lost them to natural disasters, or the cities themselves are just not that old. When I bought my first home it was a…
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Understanding Density: The Future of Living Spaces
It is hard to keep pace with the ever changing trend of where people want to live. One week we seem to be moving back into cities, the next the suburbs are back on the rise. Larger trends like the suburban flight of the 1950’s and 60’s are easier to see, but the year to year…
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