you are not weak just because your heart feels so heavy

UCLA scholar Ananya Roy, who studies displacement, says this is "a time of mass homelessness" in California and elsewhere in the United States that coincides with "unregulated corporate acquisition of rental property" pushing even more people into housing precarity.

Loved this conversation about #thefighttosavethetown in Detroit with Stephen Henderson!

ICYMI: careful explainer/example for how to reinvest in a poor, segregated neighborhood but minimize gentrification risks. Land trusts, homeownership support for longterm residents, systematic public engagement. May Ward 8 rez in #WashingtonDC really get to enjoy 11th St Bridge!

Brilliant explainer on global climate politics through mitigation/adaptation/loss & damage framework applied to the Pakistan Flood Crisis Mark Nevitt Lawfare lawfareblog.com/climate-justic… #ClimateJustice

Very excited about this livestream conversation with Pam Karlan Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California on MONDAY. We'll talk about rebuilding and safeguarding democracy from above and below, in spite of inequality. Never fear, I am not as mean as I look in this picture. I will be smiling 😄 if you join us.

This is an important conversation for anyone who wants to understand how we can save our communities and the country in the process. Please listen and then buy Michelle W. Anderson's fantastic book "The Fight to Save the Town"

I absolutely loved this conversation. Ryan Coonerty + I (+ you?) are part of the same club: people who care abt local govts + know our democracy can't work unless local govts work too! Thank you for your leadership Ryan Coonerty and seeding a new gen behind you The NewDEAL!

The curves of delightfulness and brilliance intersect at their respective maxima. Happy birthday, Guido!

It would be the best dinner convo ever to have this crew to my house. Come to SF pls! So proud to be in your virtual company, at least, for this shortlist. My students will know your names and your words for years to come.

Terrific piece about California politics! Asks how the state can go beyond “progressive policies and ambitious goals” to “make major improvements in the lives of its people.” Time for structural reforms to our govt? zocalopublicsquare.org/2023/01/24/cal…

This Rob Bonta letter targeting Huntington's Beach's proposed "ban" on Builder's Remedy is so good! It explains the law very nicely. It also subtly points the way toward streamlined CEQA review of Builder's Remedy & other HAA-protected projects. 1/3

As technologists weave ever more elaborate fantasies of leaving for space and the metaverse — there is another way to think about our future: build the cities and civic relationships that will nurture us. Michelle W. Anderson nytimes.com/2022/06/21/boo…

I am so moved to imagine my book--and the amazing ppl I wrote about in it--added to this shelf beside #TheSumofUsBook too. THANK YOU Zócalo Public Square for all you do for democracy, discourse, and community! Sherry Turkle Heather McGhee Jia Lynn Yang William Sturkey Omer Bartov عومر بَرتوف עמר ברטוב Michael Ignatieff

Friends! The incredible Alberto Retana Community Coalition + I will discuss inequality among US cities, the stories we tell about poverty + the power of ppl to do something about both! Register/join us for this free event (live or online) Thurs. 7pm Zócalo Public Square 1111 S Broadway, LA.

400 ppl are registered, I'm getting nervous! Now I really promise to be prepared. Hope to see you there online or in person TOMORROW.

Students, activists, readers--would love to see you tonight to share the great work of Community Coalition Lawrence CommunityWk Little Manila Rising and other orgs *showing up* for American poverty! Live in LA or online.