Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space

"A community’s physical form, rather than its land uses, is its most intrinsic and enduring characteristic." [Katz, EPA] This blog focuses on place and placemaking and all that makes it work--historic preservation, urban design, transportation, asset-based community development, arts & cultural development, commercial district revitalization, tourism & destination development, and quality of life advocacy--along with doses of civic engagement and good governance watchdogging.

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Quote of the day from Boston Mayor Michelle Wu about immigration policies and the city

“The cities that live in your minds are totally foreign to the residents living in our cities, and we are picking up the pieces of your failures to deliver on your promises under the Trump administration.

From the Boston Globe article "Michelle Wu stands up for cities, not just for Boston":
Bondi’s saber-rattling takes place against the backdrop of Trump’s attempted military takeover of Washington, D.C., in the name of reducing crime. It’s a move he has already threatened to spread to other cities — notably, mostly cities run by Democrats of color.

Some see these maneuvers as an attempt to distract everyone from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, and that may well be a consideration. But Trump’s dystopian view of American cities has long been a matter of record.

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