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Can community design take the loneliness and angst out of aging?

Erika Fredrickson

July 19, 2018 |

Missoula Independent |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Missoula, Montana

By 2025, 25% of Montana’s population is expected to be over the age of 65. Bill Thomas and Kavan Peterson are two leaders in approaching how to improve the experience of aging, in Montana and around the globe. They have tried many approaches, but what unites them all is using creative design tactics to make a more positive living experience for the elderly. By focusing on integrating architecture, culture, and technology, nursing homes can be transformed, loneliness can decrease, and aging people’s quality of health and life can improve.

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A Library Card Will Get You Into the Guggenheim (and 32 Other Places)

Andrew Chow

July 16, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Through their library card, New York City residents can now receive free admission to over thirty prominent cultural institutions. The goal of this new program, named Culture Pass, is to designed to provide underserved populations with opportunities to utilize cultural offerings.

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Finding the Untapped Potential of Alleys

Lynn Freehill-Maye

July 13, 2018 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Miami, Florida

Redesigning an alley expands commercial space and brings life to a city. Long-neglected side streets across the United States are getting makeovers both by citizens and developers. Miami’s Jade Alley is a particularly showy example with its archways, flowering trees, ice cream shop, and lingerie boutique.

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In an Effort to Diversify Museum Staffs, a New Program Offers Paid Internships at Museums Across the US

Sarah Cascone

July 12, 2018 |

Artnet |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Two new initiatives are working to create greater diversity in all levels of museum staffing. They include an Association of Art Museum Directors paid internship program for minority college students and a grant program run by private foundations to recruit people from underrepresented populations into mid-level and senior museum management positions.

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See Florida's New Underwater Sculpture Park, Which Is Delighting Scuba Divers and Oysters Alike

Sarah Cascone

July 11, 2018 |

Artnet |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Florida

In support of artistic creation, marine life, and tourism an underwater sculpture park has opened in Florida. The sculptures have been placed underwater in the Gulf of Mexico in the hopes of creating an artificial reef environment for study.

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How to design your department like a behavioural scientist

Jennifer Guay

July 10, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Australia

Organizational design makes a big difference for public servants. Let workers personalize their desks and sit near teammates. Let them speak in reverse-hierarchical order during meetings, contribute ideas anonymously, and openly discuss the possibility of failure. Even small changes like these can dramatically improve productivity and happiness.

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Chicano Artists Challenge How We Remember the Alamo

Josh Feola

July 09, 2018 |

Artsy |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

A San Antonio art exhibition challenges the prevalent myth that the Alamo was a selfless Anglo sacrifice for independence by using historical records, past Chicano art, and contemporary art to show the battle was to protect slavery in Texas. The artwork celebrates Chicago justice and connects racism and xenophobia of the past with modern political narratives. The exhibit also elevates overlooked historical facts and underrepresented voices while confronting America’s history of racial and colonial oppression, a battle that is far from complete.

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How philanthropy breathed new life into a forgotten Salford suburb

Helen Pidd

July 04, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, Salford

A multi-millionaire has poured money into his home suburb of Irlam, buying up empty stores, funding public art projects, and supporting the town center, sports center, health clinic, and train station. Employment is up, but this model of urban renewal raises ethical questions and may not be easily replicable.

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The Art of Fair Pay

Sarah Jordan

June 27, 2018 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia’s Institute for Contemporary Art (ICA) is one of 56 art organizations to be certified by Working Artists and the Greater Economy for committing to standards around artist compensation. ICA is also making other organizations that host traveling exhibitions developed by ICA commit to the same standards.

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Sonic youth: the UK school turning teenagers' lives around

Emma John

June 21, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: England, Swanley

SupaJam, a music school in England, targets kids aged 16-18 who are not in school or employed for a range of reasons. By the time students graduate, 97 percent leave with a nationally recognized business diploma. “These kids are too young to abandon," one of the cofounders says. “This is our society and we have to fight for them."

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