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Was very moved by the newest art installation at City Hall this morning. *We belong here together guided by the same stars* - by local Boston artist Yu-wen Wu.
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Zooming out from the day-to-day to examine the systems that underlie our status quo. So far I’ve found teams at @CityOfBoston to be pretty good at “imagining” — we need to get stronger at trying more experiments and scaling the ones that work. Thanks @MitchWei for the inspo ✨
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The Less You Own, The Larger Your Home
"We saw parks and public space serve as that extension of a yard. But what I also love is that we saw outdoors functioning as your kitchen table, your living room, as your den..." - @nimbleground
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Excited to release a new report with @katherineeinst on improving racial equity in the housing approval process. @bostonfdn @CHAPAdotorg @The_BMC tbf.org/news-and-insights/re…
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There is just this one small thing that some people don't seem to grasp, which is that before formula, A LOT OF BABIES DIED.
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When we criminalise abortion – as Texas has done, and as half the US is now poised to do – we implicitly criminalise miscarriages too. Any pregnancy that doesn’t end in a live birth becomes suspect. What did they do to cause this? How did they kill their baby?
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"When the floods come or the heat wave settles, neighbors are the true first responders. We must nurture those social ties." –Eric Klinenberg
#EarthDay
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April is World Landscape Architecture Month! For #WLAM2022, we explore: What is #landscapearchitecture? What does landscape architecture mean to you?
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Women's sports is suffering from lack of funding for events and training, lack of attention, tons of sexual abuse between trainers and athletes but it's kinda wild to see so many people suddenly concerned about the sanctity women's sports the second trans women want to compete
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"If the current paradigm of dashboard governance relies on certainty, favorable visibility, and keeping public servants in line, the new paradigm has to feature creativity, uncertainty, and acceptance of the messy parts of governing, flaws & all."
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I always love it when people say 'baby steps!' to imply they're being tentative, when actually baby steps are a great unbalanced, wholehearted, enthusiastic lurch into the unknown.
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Announcing new scholarships from Black Landscape Architects Networkin honor of Ed Pryce FASLA. For more information go to blacklanetwork.org
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Notice some extra greenery in #Worcester’s #MainSouth neighborhood? @TowerHillBG donated six big planters to be placed in front of local businesses & help beautify the commercial corridor. Our #TDIMass fellow Ivette Olmeda was happy to be part of the team that installed them! 🌱
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Important new research alert!!!
@joshbivens_DC explores the evidence on how much high-pressure labor markets can reduce chronic racial gaps in wages and employment.
Spoiler: the "benefits are utterly enormous"
@EconomicPolicy
epi.org/publication/high-pre…
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Massachusetts can help you stay in your home. You may be eligible to receive help with rent, mortgage, and utilities. Reach out today by calling 2-1-1 or visiting mass.gov/covidhousinghelp.
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On these HOT HOT HOT days, an extra big shoutout to all of those who build, maintain, and care for our landscapes and open spaces. They provide respite and relief to citizens across the Commonwealth because of you. Thank you!
@MassDCR
@BostonParksDept
@thetrustees
@MassAudubon
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Women lost over 5MM jobs in COVID, 1MM more than men, largely due to missing care infrastructure in our country. 90% of "hard" infrastructure jobs go to men. And investing in care would yield twice as many new jobs as investments in "hard" infrastructure, and longer-lasting ones.
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We cannot let the infrastructure train leave the station without a big investment in child care.
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Others are ahead of us in implementing these solutions, like @evgohcoop in Cleveland, but we can learn from their experiences brookings.edu/blog/the-avenu…