Public Transit Matters to Local Businesses
Several of America’s largest employers made significant moves over the past few years: In January 2016, GE announced its headquarters would leave Fairfield, Conn., and relocate to Boston. bit.ly/2u3Cffa
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Youth education center in Baltimore gets first students
The Jean and Sidney Silber Center, a joint project of Building Design+Construction, the U.S. Green Building Council, and Parks & People Foundation, was officially dedicated June 14 in a ceremony at Druid Hill Park, Baltimore. bit.ly/2tle6DI
A Reference Guide to Baltimore Rowhouse Types
After writing up a post on the history of Baltimore City recently we were inspired to go out and pick up a copy of The Baltimore Rowhouse Mary Ellen Hayward and Charles Belfoure. We really can’t recommend it highly enough. bit.ly/2sMVPNW
Flood of new apartments in Baltimore raises question: Are there too many?
As developers flood Baltimore with apartments in response to what they see as an insatiable appetite for new residences, the numbers raise a question: Are there too many? bsun.md/2regkQR
Community and Urban Places in a Digital World
The sources of big data of most interest to urban social researchers arise from the adoption of digital information and communications technologies (ICTs)—especially Internet-connected smartphones and computers—by city residents themselves for nearly all aspects of economic and social life. bit.ly/2o00nQ3
The Great “Innovation” Rebrand of West Baltimore
By 2014, the CDC was organizing informal community events focused on the redevelopment of West Baltimore’s historic commercial corridors — the corridors now at the center of the 1,300 Acres plan. bit.ly/2nYoJVX
An Oxford comma changed this court case completely
Also known as a serial comma, an Oxford comma is the comma between the penultimate and final items in a written list. Here it is, using a classic example from The Gloss: We invited the strippers, JFK, and Stalin. cnn.it/2muMEuN
Deborah Lipstadt Accuses Trump of ‘Holocaust Denial’ for Leaving Jews Out of Remembrance Statement
Deborah Lipstadt has suggested President Trump is a “Holocaust denier” for the now infamous statement on Holocaust Remembrance Day that omitted specific mention of Jewish victims. bit.ly/2kwqU2m
Safely Working the Suboccipital Muscles
Numerous muscles in the cervical region can play a role in chronic neck or headache pain. These muscles are under regular postural strain from daily activities like forward head posture resulting from work at a computer. bit.ly/2iVBNJk
Mobility Lab
How do computer programmers get involved in urban planning? Let’s look at cool tools coders have built that revolve around transportation and urban planning. We’ll meet on the 12th floor of WeWork’s Crystal City location. bit.ly/2e1aV7V
Montgomery County Launches Transit Screen Initiative
Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett on March 31 announced the launch of a transit screen project for public buildings that provides real-time information about all types of transportation options that are available near a particular location. bit.ly/2dfYfN8
FX’s ‘Atlanta’ Offers Rarely Seen Depictions of Black Masculinity
If anyone had any doubts that representation matters, they haven’t checked out Donald Glover’s new FX series, Atlanta. bit.ly/2cJOxD5