The Real Fake
Using the case of Thames Town, an English-like village in Shanghai, Maria Francesca Piazzoni’s The Real Fake looks at Chinese ideas of spacial construction and what authenticity means in (re)making spaces.
Are ride-share electric scooters the future of urban transport?
The Guardian (UK) quoted Marlon Boarnet of the USC Price School about the benefits of dockless scooter sharing in cities.
The benefits of partnering with local universities
By Dr. Shawn Flanigan Recently, as part of my interdisciplinary freshman Honors course at San Diego State University titled “Housing, Home, and Homeland,” I had my twenty-six students spend several weeks reading and discussing Matthew Desmond’s renowned book Evicted, and then gave them an assignment to code an interview from Access Read more…
From rights to race, symposium looks at local, global issues of street vending
originally posted on the USC Price website A worldwide growth in street vending has sparked controversies regarding the right to public space, arbitrary enforcement, right to livelihood, and treatment related to immigrants and race. As a result, a sometimes acrimonious debate has taken place among various stakeholders — including vendors, Read more…
Contesting the Streets II: Vending and Public Spaces in Global Cities
In our largest, densest cities, local governments, urban planners, and citizens will have to find new ways to plan, design, and govern precious urban public space. Vending has been the subject of acrimonious debate in many cities. It has also been the impetus for some innovative mixed-use and inclusive arrangements Read more…
Urban Farms, Gardens, and Food Desert Myths
by Donnajean Ward Detroit is famous for a lot of things and more and more the city is becoming known for urban farming. During our week-long visit as part of the Price School’s LEAP Detroit Lab, we saw the range of urban farming and gardening first hand. Lafayette Greens was just Read more…
On the Banks of Change: Implementing a Plan for the Los Angeles River
by Jeremy Loudenback Last year, when the Army Corps of Engineers signed off on a $1.08 billion plan to revitalize an 11-mile stretch of the Los Angeles River, momentum for the project turned from a trickle into a swift current of expectations. Though a modest “back to basics” message has been Read more…