Envisioning a Progressive Future for Lima, Ohio
Lima’s current mayor is retiring after thirty-two years. Sharetta Smith, his current chief of staff, says “it’s time for the next generation to lead.”
Returning to Pittsburgh
"For all the intervening years, Pittsburgh had lived in my memory...viewable but not touchable, sequestered behind a one-way mirror of time."
Eastern Market and the Quest for Authenticity
In Detroit, changes to a historic market raise questions around equity and development.
Eight Gardens
On family, community, and gardening as social practice.
The Undemocratic Making of Indianapolis
How Unigov, a 1970s-era legislative project, helped create modern-day Indy and its suburbs.