In the Media
Political Partisanship in Transportation Overshadows Strong Overall Support for Reform
The Hill: An op-ed in The Hill coauthored by CRP's Nicholas Klein explains his research showing that while the nation is divided by partisanship, most Americans agree the transportation system isn't working and want change.
Study Examines Why the Ithaca Commons Has Survived While Other Pedestrian Malls Die
The Ithaca Voice: The Ithaca Voice covers CRP Associate Professor Stephan Schmidt's study that analyzed 125 pedestrian malls built a generation ago, a study Schmidt detailed in a Bloomberg op-ed in September.
Architectural Record Celebrates the 2021 Women in Architecture Awards
Architectural Record: Amanda Williams (B.Arch. '97) is honored as the New Generation Leader in Architectural Record's 2021 Women in Architecture Design Leadership awards. The architect/artist's installation work often probes the impact of race on the urban realm.
The 2021 Edition of Exhibit Columbus Asks "What Is the Future of the Middle City?"
The Architect's Newspaper: For his installation, Architect's Newspaper says Olalekan Jeyifous (B.Arch. '00) looked for inspiration in the archives of Columbus's Cleo Rogers Memorial Library for artifacts and ephemera from its 1970 exhibition of African American art.
The Greek Billionaire Championing Contemporary Art at Home and Abroad
Artsy: Artsy details a new cultural center's inaugural exhibition Portals, featuring work by art alumna Louise Lawler (B.F.A. '69) among 59 artists from 27 countries, curated by Elina Kountouri, Madeleine Grynsztejn, through December.
Here's What to See at the 2021 Chicago Architecture Biennial
The Architect's Newspaper: Architect's Newspaper features Sekou Cooke's (B.Arch. '99) installation, the result of a collaboration with a youth leadership organization in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood. The architecture biennial opened on September 13.
ACHP Chairman Nominee Sara Bronin Takes Step Forward in Confirmation Process
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation: In a Senate committee hearing, CRP Professor Sara Bronin pledged support for disaster recovery response to historic places, private investment in preservation, and the Tribal Historic Preservation Offices and Native Hawaiian organizations.
Manchin, Senate Energy Committee Consider Interior, ACHP Nominees
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Hearing: Watch CRP Professor Sara Bronin in the Full Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing for her pending nomination to chair the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), a cabinet-level appointment to the Biden administration.
Longer NYC Commutes, Household Crowding Linked To Higher COVID-19 Rates
Gothamist: Gothamist covers a study by Timur Dogan, assistant professor of architecture, that finds longer commute times and crowded apartments led to higher rates of COVID-19 transmission.
The Dwell 24: Cassius Castings
Dwell: Dwell top 24 designer Thomas Musca's (B.Arch. '19) hobby snowballed into a practice of "concrete evangelizing," and a goal to create pieces that turn an inherently clunky substance into something sleek.
Climate Change Is Making Natural Disasters Worse — Along With Our Mental Health
NPR: CRP graduate Katie Oran (M.R.P. '21), a wildfire planner working in Sacramento, California, talks with NPR about the phenomenon of "eco-grief" — increasing concerns for the future, having a family, and if any place is safe.
Exhibit Columbus Returns To Indiana's 'Athens Of The Prairie'
Forbes: The centerpiece of Exhibit Columbus is the J. Irwin Miller and Xenia S. Miller Prize. 2021's winner is Dream the Combine, the firm of architecture faculty Jennifer Newson and Tom Carruthers. Forbes traces the history of the exhibition.
How Memorials to 9/11 Help Us Remember and Mourn
National Geographic: In National Geographic, AAP Dean J. Meejin Yoon discusses various memorials including the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers which Yoon’s design firm collaborated on and Peter Eisenman's (B.Arch. '55) Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe.
Lessons From the Rise and Fall of the Pedestrian Mall
Bloomberg News: Associate Professor of Planning Stephan Schmidt's op-ed in Bloomberg looks at successful and resilient pedestrian malls built in the 60's and 70's and finds lessons that urban planners can implement now.
Rebuilding Ground Zero Was a Mess. Lower Manhattan Bloomed Anyway.
The New York Times: The New York Times architecture critic says a missed opportunity led to innovation, as people like Michael Manfredi (M.Arch. '80) of Weiss Manfredi perceived new urbanism and a broader vision of what a neighborhood can be.
Experiencing Tjaden's Best: Microbiology Meets Fine Art
Cornell Daily Sun: The Cornell Daily Sun describes Mia Hause's (B.F.A. '22) work in Until the Bliss of All This Hurts, a two-person student exhibition exploring what is innately natural and human, presented by the Department of Art.
TCAT To Trails Map Improves Equitable Access to Nature
Tompkins Weekly: Tompkins Weekly covers the cross-discipline student-run organization Design Connect project with local and Cornell partners to produce maps and signage aiding public transit riders to reach the natural sites in the Ithaca, New York, area.
Architectural Record: In Architectural Record, Chicago Architectural Biennial artistic director notes that Sekou Cooke (B.Arch. '99) is working with a young men's employment network to create a gathering space beside a permaculture garden built on vacant land.
After Ida's Fury, Infrastructure Key in Preventing Misery
Associated Press: Linda Shi, assistant professor in City and Regional Planning, tells the Associated Press that infrastructure improvements can only buy time and that making space for water means moving people out.
Amazon Lockers Are Popping Up in Odd Places. They Aren't Always Welcome
CNET: Park space should serve everyone, not just Amazon customers, says Associate Professor of City and Regional Planning Jennifer Minner in a CNET story that examines interrelated economic, social issues and the merchant giant.
