Race and Gentrification: Investigating the Racialized History of the Los Angeles Neighborhood Boyles Heights

29 Jul 2021

Figure 1: Orozco, Ernesto, Members of Defend Boyle Heights Protest in Front of Weird Wave Coffee Brewers, photograph, July 17, 2017, (Boyle Heights Beat).1

Disney’s “It’s a Small World” ride: An Incursion into the Racial Implications of the African Display

23 Jul 2021

The famously idealized Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida is an attraction park large enough to be considered a city. Founded on tourism, the park promises a world of magic and endless...

City Planning or Dismantling of Black Communities: Gentrification in Southwest, Washington D.C.

18 Jun 2021

Architecture, especially regarding race and gender, is not limited to the creation of physical space but includes the destruction of these spaces as well. When discussing race and architecture, it...

The Savoy Ballroom: Rejecting Black Exoticism Through Community-Driven Design

10 Jun 2021

In the 1930s, New York City’s Harlem neighbourhood found itself at the center of many political, cultural, and economic issues. During this post-war period known as the Depression-era, over three...

From the Records of Loss: The Cities of the Dead Project

19 May 2021

Loss is an integral affect for decolonization. Loss reminds us of alternative records that exceed what an institution can name and claim of a people, culture, and community. Loss scrambles the...

Reflections on Indigeneity in Architectural Education

19 Jan 2021

When the McEwen School of Architecture (MSoA) opened its doors in 2013, I recall a respected Indigenous architect wondering out loud if it was appropriate to share sacred teachings with mostly non...

After Macdonald

18 Dec 2020

In August 2020 the statue of John A. Macdonald, Canada's first Prime Minister, was toppled from its place within an elaborate, eighteen-metre-tall structure, erected in Montreal's Dominion Square ...

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