Chicago PD hates children and teenagers.
Enough of this aggressive bullshit, @mayorofchicago.bsky.social. Kids need places to be kids. Stop this.
#PlacesForAll
Enough of this aggressive bullshit, @mayorofchicago.bsky.social. Kids need places to be kids. Stop this.
#PlacesForAll
Who is being served here, Chicago? And what is being protected?
June 23, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Chicago PD hates children and teenagers.
Enough of this aggressive bullshit, @mayorofchicago.bsky.social. Kids need places to be kids. Stop this.
#PlacesForAll
Enough of this aggressive bullshit, @mayorofchicago.bsky.social. Kids need places to be kids. Stop this.
#PlacesForAll
Cruz-Led Investigation Uncovers $2 Billion in Woke DEI Grants at NSF, Releases Full Database
www.commerce.senate.gov
February 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I love good use of colour in public spaces!
(I consider this good colour because it's not child-coded. Even teenagers would love this, I think.)
[Alt text: City plaza with dozens of columns of varying heights, widths, colours, and colour gradations.]
#Urbanism #PublicSpaces #PlacesForAll
(I consider this good colour because it's not child-coded. Even teenagers would love this, I think.)
[Alt text: City plaza with dozens of columns of varying heights, widths, colours, and colour gradations.]
#Urbanism #PublicSpaces #PlacesForAll
Image of a Forest of Delight, a major installation outside Osaka Station in Umekita Plaza I designed for Osaka Art & Design & Expo last summer
February 2, 2026 at 7:14 PM
I love good use of colour in public spaces!
(I consider this good colour because it's not child-coded. Even teenagers would love this, I think.)
[Alt text: City plaza with dozens of columns of varying heights, widths, colours, and colour gradations.]
#Urbanism #PublicSpaces #PlacesForAll
(I consider this good colour because it's not child-coded. Even teenagers would love this, I think.)
[Alt text: City plaza with dozens of columns of varying heights, widths, colours, and colour gradations.]
#Urbanism #PublicSpaces #PlacesForAll
Just yesterday I was talking with some Chicagoans about how amazing it was that in 1909, Daniel Burnham had the foresight and generosity to put protection of the lakefront for the people into the Chicago Plan and that no one has dared to take that away. #PlacesForAll
Here’s the Toronto establishment coming to bat for their boutique airport.
Not a stitch of evidence that this expansion would generate economic benefit, but they’re going to keep saying it until it destroys the actual asset: an attractive waterfront
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Not a stitch of evidence that this expansion would generate economic benefit, but they’re going to keep saying it until it destroys the actual asset: an attractive waterfront
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
The question about Billy Bishop Airport isn’t whether it should evolve, but how it will
The federal government estimates that the new preclearance facility could grow the airport’s annual economic contribution from $2.1 billion to $5.3 billion. A fully modernized Billy Bishop, with an ex...
www.thestar.com
March 13, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Just yesterday I was talking with some Chicagoans about how amazing it was that in 1909, Daniel Burnham had the foresight and generosity to put protection of the lakefront for the people into the Chicago Plan and that no one has dared to take that away. #PlacesForAll
Furthermore:
"On the night of March 30, 2003, Mayor Daley ordered city crews to make the runway unusable by bulldozing large X-shaped gouges into the runway surface in the middle of the night."
"On the night of March 30, 2003, Mayor Daley ordered city crews to make the runway unusable by bulldozing large X-shaped gouges into the runway surface in the middle of the night."
Meigs Field - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
March 13, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Malls are #PlacesForAll!
Krista Catwood wanted a fun way to exercise, so she started a mall-walking group whose unofficial costume was 1980s garb. The festive, all-ages event has exploded in popularity over the past year. n.pr/4cSfWA4
This flashy group of Portland mall-walkers puts neon pep into step
Krista Catwood wanted a fun way to exercise, so she started a mall-walking group whose unofficial costume was 1980s garb. The festive, all-ages event has exploded in popularity over the past year.
n.pr
May 5, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Malls are #PlacesForAll!
Okay, now that I've recovered from my excitement, I want to add a shout-out to my amazing collaborators: Sophie Trawalter, Kim Meidenbauer, Michelle Stuhlmacher, and Leidy Klotz. It takes a team like this to make the magic happen.
#PlacesForAll #PublicSpaces #EnvironmentalEquity #PsychSciSky
#PlacesForAll #PublicSpaces #EnvironmentalEquity #PsychSciSky
Toot toot! (That's the sound of my own horn.)
Mapping emotions: Researchers to track psychology, equity of public spaces | Campus and Communit...
resources.depaul.edu
November 14, 2023 at 5:29 PM
Okay, now that I've recovered from my excitement, I want to add a shout-out to my amazing collaborators: Sophie Trawalter, Kim Meidenbauer, Michelle Stuhlmacher, and Leidy Klotz. It takes a team like this to make the magic happen.
#PlacesForAll #PublicSpaces #EnvironmentalEquity #PsychSciSky
#PlacesForAll #PublicSpaces #EnvironmentalEquity #PsychSciSky
August 16, 2025 at 11:43 AM
We need physical spaces for serendipitous, productivity-free conversation. #Urbanism #PublicSpace #PlacesForAll
Do Yourself a Favor and Go Find a ‘Third Place’
We need physical spaces for serendipitous, productivity-free conversation.
www.theatlantic.com
April 29, 2024 at 11:38 AM
We need physical spaces for serendipitous, productivity-free conversation. #Urbanism #PublicSpace #PlacesForAll
Another gorgeous Chicago #PublicSpace. The Bean ("Cloud Gate" when she's being naughty) is a deceptively simple but endlessly interactive installation that even locals can't get enough of. #SocialInfrastructure that really brings people together. #PlacesForAll
August 16, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Another gorgeous Chicago #PublicSpace. The Bean ("Cloud Gate" when she's being naughty) is a deceptively simple but endlessly interactive installation that even locals can't get enough of. #SocialInfrastructure that really brings people together. #PlacesForAll
Graduate assistant Mattie and undergraduate interns Ashé and Socrates hard at "work" in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. They're supposed to be recruiting but it seems to me that they're doing a lot of eating. #PlacesForAll
August 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Graduate assistant Mattie and undergraduate interns Ashé and Socrates hard at "work" in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. They're supposed to be recruiting but it seems to me that they're doing a lot of eating. #PlacesForAll
"For cities to work for everyone, they need places to walk, sit and pee. This isn't rocket science." #PlacesForAll
Why cities need more decent seating
For cities to work for everyone, they need places to walk, sit and pee. This isn’t rocket science.
lloydalter.substack.com
September 11, 2026 at 4:09 PM
"For cities to work for everyone, they need places to walk, sit and pee. This isn't rocket science." #PlacesForAll
"Install simple benches in large numbers, more than seem necessary. Put them in places where people will want to sit. And then stop them falling into disrepair.
It really is that simple."
#PlacesForAll
It really is that simple."
#PlacesForAll
Globe editorial: Big-city life demands a place to sit
Lots of public benches can help make city a place to linger and enjoy, not just pass through
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 11, 2026 at 4:13 PM
"Install simple benches in large numbers, more than seem necessary. Put them in places where people will want to sit. And then stop them falling into disrepair.
It really is that simple."
#PlacesForAll
It really is that simple."
#PlacesForAll
Fences exclude.
The River North Townhome HOA is represented by First Community Management, in case anyone wants to follow up.
#PlacesForAll
The River North Townhome HOA is represented by First Community Management, in case anyone wants to follow up.
#PlacesForAll
Private Fences Put Up Around Public Park Irk Near North Neighbors
The park must be publicly accessible 6 a.m.-11 p.m. daily as part of an agreement with the city — but some are concerned the large fences a homeowner association put up will keep away other Chicagoans...
blockclubchicago.org
September 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Fences exclude.
The River North Townhome HOA is represented by First Community Management, in case anyone wants to follow up.
#PlacesForAll
The River North Townhome HOA is represented by First Community Management, in case anyone wants to follow up.
#PlacesForAll
Visited the inimitable Cordia Pugh at Hermitage Street Community Garden yesterday with my intern Ashé Vaughn. Had such a great time listening to Cordia's wisdom and getting insights on neighborhood and community from Chicago's Hood Heroes! #PublicSpaces #PlacesForAll
July 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Visited the inimitable Cordia Pugh at Hermitage Street Community Garden yesterday with my intern Ashé Vaughn. Had such a great time listening to Cordia's wisdom and getting insights on neighborhood and community from Chicago's Hood Heroes! #PublicSpaces #PlacesForAll
Calling all Chicago residents! Please share your experiences across Chicagoland's public spaces and help us document how these experiences shape how Chicagoans connect with community. Chicago friends, please share widely!
#PlacesForAll #PublicSpaces #Urbanism
#PlacesForAll #PublicSpaces #Urbanism
July 8, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Calling all Chicago residents! Please share your experiences across Chicagoland's public spaces and help us document how these experiences shape how Chicagoans connect with community. Chicago friends, please share widely!
#PlacesForAll #PublicSpaces #Urbanism
#PlacesForAll #PublicSpaces #Urbanism
