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The Americanization of French social movements? Community organizing and its discontents in the “banlieues”

29 June, by Julien Talpin

In this second of two articles, sociologist Julien Talpin discusses the importation to France of American traditions and practices of community organizing. Despite the successful cross-cultural transfer of methods that allow groups to tackle racial issues, which have been difficult to accommodate within the French activist paradigm, American-style community organizing has encountered resistance from the left. Practices imported from the US may nevertheless influence French civil society more subtly by affecting its repertoire of action and its strategies.

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Remaking Black Political Spaces for Black Liberation

1 December 2016, by Akira Drake Rodriguez

What are the political implications of the redistribution of the Black population in the US? Akira Drake Rodriguez looks back at the long-running strategies of Black political mobilization and the political economic contexts that have hindered them. She calls for moving beyond place-based electoral strategies with a full embrace of the Movement for Black Lives policy platform. Following a politically

Rendering a Redeveloped France

7 June, by Alex Schafran & Giorgia Aiello & Theresa Enright & Yohann Le Moigne

As urban redevelopment projects remake the Greater Paris region, it is impossible to separate an avalanche of new investment from long histories of both multiculturalism and race-based

Citizen Outsider: Racism, Marginalization, and Immigration in France

31 May, by Jean Beaman

As refugee crises have emerged and immigration has increased in many regions of the world, several Western countries have become highly nationalistic, with debates surrounding border control and

Trends Global, Impact Local

23 May, by John Shapiro

Global wealth, immigration and capital flow have profoundly influenced local retail districts in world-class cities. In 2016’s Global Cities, Local Streets: Everyday Diversity from New York to

How Anti-Trans Bathroom Bills Hurt Girls and Women

16 May, by C. Ray Borck

Do recent “bathroom bills” protect girls and women from sexual predators? Sociologist C. Ray Borck shows how—contrary to popular belief—gender-segregated public restrooms do not keep girls and women

The Evolution of New York City’s Black Neighborhoods

9 May, by John Mollenkopf

Especially in the central cities of the Northeast, neighborhoods that were once identified with black politics and culture are growing more ethnically diverse, and wealthier. John Mollenkopf

American Shrinking Cities May Not Need to Grow

25 April, by Deborah E. Popper & Frank J. Popper

Successful cities are expected to continually grow, and when this doesn’t happen, city managers typically try to stimulate growth at all costs. But what if growth isn’t the answer for shrinking

The Actually Existing Markets of Shrinking Cities

18 April, by Joshua Akers

In a bid to halt urban decline, Michigan’s state government sought to create incentives for the creation of urban homesteads by accelerating the tax-foreclosure process. But what happens when city

Urban Decline Is Not Natural

11 April, by Jason Hackworth

Is urban decline inevitable for cities affected by deindustrialization? While many scholars espouse the idea that it is a normal part of a place’s economic life cycle, Jason Hackworth argues that

Overcoming Decline Through Graffiti? The Case of the Open Space Gallery in Halle (Saale)

4 April, by Nina Gribat

Open Space Gallery, a collective in Halle (Saale), Germany, turned the marginalized neighborhood of Freiimfelde into an open-air street-art gallery by painting the façades of vacant houses,

DIY Urbanism in Shrinking Cities: Or, What Neighbors Are Left With When Markets Withdraw and Governments Contract

27 March, by Kimberley Kinder

DIY culture is one of the zeitgeists of our time. Hipster home-brewing, swing-dance flash mobs, and pop-up maker spaces are trending. These activities reflect the quirky, sexy, witty side of the

Between Green Paris and Immigrant Paris: The Politics of the Jardins d’Éole

21 March, by Maura McGee

As leaders in global cities reimagine and rebuild their metropolises as green capitals of the future, who has the right to the new sustainable city? In her review of Andrew Newman’s Landscape of

Counterpublic Spaces and Movement-Building

8 March, by Oksana Mironova

To make themselves and their causes visible in traditional public arenas like streets and parks, social activists require counterpublic spaces, where communities come together to define goals and

Building a Resilient and Equitable City: How to Advance Environmental Justice Through the OneNYC Plan

1 March, by Eddie Bautista & Annel Hernandez & Juan Camilo Osorio & Pamela Soto

Many of the challenges that cities face today stem from historic and entrenched systemic policies and processes that result in the inequitable distribution of environmental burdens. Eddie

The Arts as Fundamental—and Fragile—in Community Life

22 February, by Andrew Zitcer & Julie Hawkins & Neville Vakharia

Arts funding in America mirrors the inequality found in society more broadly. Yet amid persistent poverty and other challenges, West Philadelphia residents assert that arts access and

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