Archives for March 2012 | The Black Urbanist – Page 2

Share Readers , Family and  Friends: As I wrote a few weeks ago, I want to expand the reach of this site. I believe there are many voices in placemaking, community development and cultural awarness that need to be heard together.   The recent neighborhood shooting in Florida and the rising gas prices make this type […]

Share I couldn’t talk about Raleigh without talking about Durham. Durham is known locally as the Bull City. Looking at the logic I applied to Raleigh, I found that Durham has community characteristics that resemble it’s nickname. These characteristics are not so much in how the city is shaped, but how the city has been […]

Share The academy. That place where scholars go to learn and grow and thrive. This picture reflects an image that represents  my second round in the academy. Many people believe that state universities only have mid-century modern, ill-designed buildings. Yet, they’ve never visited either of my alma maters, among a number of the other 16 […]