Telling the Story of Cities
To readers new and old, How to summarize a year of success, growth, expectations and the experience of leading the Wagner Planner is nearly impossible to put into words on a page, but I will try my best. After succeeding Mayelly Moreno last Spring, I had two goals I wanted to accomplish. The first was… Read more A Letter from the Editor – Charley Cohen
In the Unconventional City Planners series, Mackenna Caughron explores three unconventional planners and their machinations of the city. This is the final part of the 3 part series. Few humans on Earth can claim ownership over our ideals and imaginations more so than Walt Disney. A staunch businessman, ardent innovator, and frequent risk-taker, Walt Disney… Read more UNCONVENTIONAL CITY PLANNERS: PART 3 [SEVEN ARTS CITY, CALIFORNIA]
The social housing movement has been on the rise in the United States, and particularly since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the inequity tenants face in trying economic times. Over the coming months, I will be delving into tenant and social housing movements across America in order to better understand both the overarching… Read more The Social Housing Movement in the United States: Philadelphia, PA
In the Unconventional City Planners series, Mackenna Caughron will explore three unconventional planners and their machinations of the city. This is part 2 of a 3 part series. I remember first seeing Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark in Iron Man. He was brash, confident, techno-intelligent, and liberal spender. The exemplar of “making it” with… Read more Unconventional City Planners: Part 2 [Starbase, Texas]
In May 2021, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced their plan to release 70,000 long-term housing vouchers for individuals and families experiencing homelessness across the United States. The new initiative, known as the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program, requires local housing agencies and service providers to establish new partnerships and processes.… Read more Emergency Housing Vouchers: Can HUD Teach an Old Program New Tricks?