Natasha Balwit
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Washington, DC, United States
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This Month in Urbanism: June 2017
A roundup of city-focused events around the world. This month: sustainable transport, architectural film, a gathering of mayors, and Frank Lloyd Wright’s 150th. → Read More
Where Interracial Marriage Is Most Common in America
More Americans than ever are married to someone of a different race—but it’s more common in some places than others. → Read More
This Month in Urbanism: May 2017
A sampling of city-focused events around the world. This month: public space, the good city, and the links between incarceration and environmental justice. → Read More
Poems That Make Gentrification and Housing Personal
To close out National Poetry Month, we rounded up poems that translate gentrification and the housing crisis into personal terms. → Read More
Boston's Street Vendors' Kiosks Get a Facelift
Radlab's bright and compact new Modular Urban Vending carts in Boston put a new face on street vending. → Read More
Calendar: Urbanist and City-Focused Events in April
A sampling of city-focused events around the world. This month: NYC’s secrets, prosperity for all, taking back Paris, and living small in Seattle. → Read More
The Podcast 'StreetMusicMap Radio' Gives Buskers a Voice
StreetMusicMap Radio gives New York City’s subway musicians another kind of platform. → Read More
Seattle Considers Giving Renters a Formal Voice at City Hall
A new commission would advise officials on issues affecting renters and seek ways to enact stronger protections. → Read More
This Month in Urbanism: March 2017
A sampling of city-focused events around the world. This month: bikes, land, water and mayors. → Read More
Green Bloc Makes Vancouver's Climate Goals All About Neighbors
Community events and a little friendly competition simplify the enormous task of slashing carbon footprints. → Read More
Jetpac Launches Campaign to Get More Muslims Elected
A political action group is launching a campaign to encourage more Muslims to run for office, offering guidance and a community organizing playbook to help them get started. → Read More
Calendar: Urbanism Events in January 2017
A sampling of city-focused events around the world. This month: housing policy, innovations in design and technology, urban watersheds, and more. → Read More
How Portland is Using Zoning to Fight Climate Change
Mayor Charlie Hales talks to CityLab about regulating fossil fuels at the local level and organizing cities to take meaningful climate action on their own. → Read More