Defying Gentrification, Crafting Liberation

Think of this body of work as Black Femme Lesbian Folklore through the gaze of a Midwestern raised churchy lover girl with an attitude problem.

sentences, and music. and the culture. author Danyel Smith writes, recalls, recommends, and overshares.

an insightful and compassionate perspective at the intersection of culture, community, and creativity, guided by Black music.

urban planning, pop punk, and pit bulls, in no particular order

A place to learn what goes into our wardrobes.

Bite-size explorations by attorney, artist and author, Ifeoma Ike, on how we design more just, humane, and joyful cultures, systems and leaders

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All the fragments in my brain coming together on the internet.

The Unexpected Shape is a Substack Featured publication for thoughtful softies living with limitations, with 9000+ subscribers, written by award-winning, New York Times-bestselling author Esmé Weijun Wang.

a weekly list of online opportunities, virtual events, and helpful resources for these pandemic times

An award-winning newsletter that shares some of the most interesting and informative news stories about the Black experience in America. 2023 Webby Award honoree.

A digest of transportation stories about reclaiming our streets for the people, published by The Street Trust.

Your midweek dose of motivation & more.

An unapologetic exploration of urbanism, transit, and travel to help create cities that are dynamic and livable for all, this is our generational project.

Sharing insights into politics and policy, particularly in the areas of clean tech, transportation, and cities.

Nutrition and racial equity. I'm not here to talk about eating the rainbow.

Liberation and dismantling oppression

Weekly Special - fresh urbanism takes with a side of dad, topped with national transit news and small-town lovin'. enjoy.

Black, queer and feminist led support group for endometriosis & other gyn issues

Practical tips, tricks and how-to's for DIYing your wardrobe.

Pro-Black, Pro-LGBTQIA2S+, sometimes polemical political and pop culture testimony from author Robert Jones, Jr., formerly known as "Son of Baldwin."

Coming home to ourselves, community, and the land. Let's rewild!

a weekly letter about knitting, slowing down, and unwinding from consumer culture. Centering equity and joy (with lots of yarn).

I analyze housing affordability, transportation, culture and urban living. Among other things.

The big ideas of cities, urbanism, technology, and the brain by Justin Hollander, urban planning professor at Tufts University.

A newsletter for people seeking to transform life's interruptions into creative grist

Assorted research thoughts on sociotechnical topics ranging from the census to algorithmic accountability, all with an eye to how data and society intersect with structural inequity

Musings on our ever evolving relationships to work, home, community, culture, food, the environment, and more.

A Black, gay excursion into the world of Pop Culture. It's giving content, hunny!

Diverse and accessible climate conversations for the climate curious.

on housekeeping, lists, learning, being.

A newsletter about the media industry and some other stuff