JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

Tag: Urban Planning

0 History Culture

When Robert Moses laid waste to the Jewish Bronx, was he trying to obliterate his Jewish heritage?

Diane Cole in Forward · 10 Oct

Robert Moses, a key architect of New York City's urban landscape, is examined for his role in the demolition of predominantly Jewish neighborhoods, like East Tremont in the Bronx.

0 Politics Israel

Land and Power: Understanding How the Politics of Space Shape Our Lives

Tel Aviv Review · 28 Aug 2023

Professor Oren Yiftachel delves into his extensive research on colonial regimes, identities, and futures in Israel and Palestine, focusing on the impact of geography and urban planning on these dynamics.

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Land and Power: Understanding How the Politics of Space Shape Our Lives

Tel Aviv Review · 28 Aug 2023

In this article, Professor Oren Yiftachel focuses on his research on colonial regimes, identities, and futures in Israel and Palestine, particularly in relation to geography and urban planning.

0 Communities Culture

How Vancouver's Jews are fundraising one of the most expensive Jewish building projects in Canadian history

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 7 Sep 2022

The CJN Daily explores the immense $450 million Jewish community center project, JWest, in Vancouver, which promises to greatly expand community resources over the next decade.

0 Communities Politics

Portlandization: It Can Happen to a Place Near You

Nancy Rommelmann in Tablet · 12 Jul 2019

The piece reflects on Portland's transformation from a scrappy, welcoming city to a place experiencing rapid gentrification and demographic shifts.

0 Israel Politics

Several Tales of a City: Rethinking Contested Urbanisms

Tel Aviv Review · 12 Nov 2018

Dr. Jonathan Rokem discusses his book "Urban Geopolitics: Rethinking Planning in Contested Cities" focusing on the intersection of urban planning and politics through 15 comparative studies.

0 Politics Communities

Several Tales of a City: Rethinking Contested Urbanisms

Tel Aviv Review · 12 Nov 2018

Dr. Jonathan Rokem from University College, London, shares insights from his book "Urban Geopolitics: Rethinking Planning in Contested Cities" on the intersection of urban planning and politics.

0 Communities Art

Fear and Loathing in Tel Aviv’s Central Bus Station

Armin Rosen in Tablet · 2 Aug 2018

The text discusses the chaotic and confusing nature of Tel Aviv's Central Bus Station, likening it to a labyrinth where finding one's way is challenging.

0 Politics Gender/Identity

The “The Revolution Will Be Corporatized” Edition

Promised Podcast · 26 Jul 2018

In this podcast episode, Don Futterman, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Noah Efron discuss Likud voters who hold leftist views, Israeli corporations supporting LGBTQ rights, and the qualities that make a street great.