growing up my home was an animal house tarantulas veiled chameleons bearded
tarantulas veiled chameleons bearded
tarantulas veiled chameleons bearded dragons corn snakes mice rats ferrets
dragons corn snakes mice rats ferrets
dragons corn snakes mice rats ferrets ducklings you name it we took in cats
ducklings you name it we took in cats
ducklings you name it we took in cats rescued from the aftermath of Hurricane
rescued from the aftermath of Hurricane
rescued from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina quails that my friend’s parents
Katrina quails that my friend’s parents
Katrina quails that my friend’s parents do not allow them to keep and dogs save
do not allow them to keep and dogs save
do not allow them to keep and dogs save for medical experimentation the only
for medical experimentation the only
for medical experimentation the only time I would see my father cry was when
time I would see my father cry was when
time I would see my father cry was when a duckling would fall victim to a birth
a duckling would fall victim to a birth
a duckling would fall victim to a birth defect or a swooping owl looking for
defect or a swooping owl looking for
defect or a swooping owl looking for prey oops this duckling was born with
prey oops this duckling was born with
prey oops this duckling was born with its feet facing upwards so we fed it by
its feet facing upwards so we fed it by
its feet facing upwards so we fed it by hand until it passed away a few days
hand until it passed away a few days
hand until it passed away a few days after it emerged from the egg recently I
after it emerged from the egg recently I
after it emerged from the egg recently I so missed the feeling of holding
so missed the feeling of holding
so missed the feeling of holding something small that I got a long-haired
something small that I got a long-haired
something small that I got a long-haired Syrian hamster matcha in my senior year
Syrian hamster matcha in my senior year
Syrian hamster matcha in my senior year of high school I brought in my chicken
of high school I brought in my chicken
of high school I brought in my chicken puff saved from a slaughterhouse in for
puff saved from a slaughterhouse in for
puff saved from a slaughterhouse in for show-and-tell I wanted to show my
show-and-tell I wanted to show my
show-and-tell I wanted to show my classmates the sheer Wonder and the
classmates the sheer Wonder and the
classmates the sheer Wonder and the chickens small eyes as she scanned her
chickens small eyes as she scanned her
chickens small eyes as she scanned her new environment our classroom everyone
new environment our classroom everyone
new environment our classroom everyone was enjoying puffs explorations
was enjoying puffs explorations
was enjoying puffs explorations including my professor until puff
including my professor until puff
including my professor until puff squawked and released warm feces onto
squawked and released warm feces onto
squawked and released warm feces onto the floor I didn’t mind though I had
the floor I didn’t mind though I had
the floor I didn’t mind though I had seen worse my family had dealt with it
seen worse my family had dealt with it
seen worse my family had dealt with it all from bunnies with botfly infections
all from bunnies with botfly infections
all from bunnies with botfly infections two dogs that had been run over by cars
two dogs that had been run over by cars
two dogs that had been run over by cars anyone in any condition was welcome in
anyone in any condition was welcome in
anyone in any condition was welcome in our house I recently realized that it
our house I recently realized that it
our house I recently realized that it was my parents insistence on radical
was my parents insistence on radical
was my parents insistence on radical inclusion on welcoming in the ill
inclusion on welcoming in the ill
inclusion on welcoming in the ill injured and unwanted creatures that has
injured and unwanted creatures that has
injured and unwanted creatures that has prompted my own interest in urban
prompted my own interest in urban
prompted my own interest in urban planning and housing affordability our
planning and housing affordability our
planning and housing affordability our home was a place we could use to house
home was a place we could use to house
home was a place we could use to house to heal to protect and to snuggle these
to heal to protect and to snuggle these
to heal to protect and to snuggle these creatures that could not find shelter
creatures that could not find shelter
creatures that could not find shelter elsewhere these process
elsewhere these process
elsewhere these process seemed to make sense from an efficiency
seemed to make sense from an efficiency
seemed to make sense from an efficiency perspective if you have an available
perspective if you have an available
perspective if you have an available space might as well fill it up with
space might as well fill it up with
space might as well fill it up with those who will utilize it so I wonder
those who will utilize it so I wonder
those who will utilize it so I wonder why do humans push away difference why
why do humans push away difference why
why do humans push away difference why do people want to ban others from
do people want to ban others from
do people want to ban others from entering the US based on their religion
entering the US based on their religion
entering the US based on their religion why do residents feel uncomfortable
why do residents feel uncomfortable
why do residents feel uncomfortable living near public housing developments
living near public housing developments
living near public housing developments why do universities create lists of
why do universities create lists of
why do universities create lists of individuals banned from campus but
individuals banned from campus but
individuals banned from campus but neglect to support undocumented students
neglect to support undocumented students
neglect to support undocumented students why has the concept of home becomes
why has the concept of home becomes
why has the concept of home becomes something to protect and to exclude one
something to protect and to exclude one
something to protect and to exclude one one example of this exclusion manifests
one example of this exclusion manifests
one example of this exclusion manifests in defensive architecture or the
in defensive architecture or the
in defensive architecture or the practice of physically designing space
practice of physically designing space
practice of physically designing space so that it is no longer inhabitable
so that it is no longer inhabitable
so that it is no longer inhabitable examples in courtyards and plazas across
examples in courtyards and plazas across
examples in courtyards and plazas across the world include pointed spikes on
the world include pointed spikes on
the world include pointed spikes on ground materials or park benches that
ground materials or park benches that
ground materials or park benches that are impossible to sleep on this is an
are impossible to sleep on this is an
are impossible to sleep on this is an attempt to control who uses which spaces
attempt to control who uses which spaces
attempt to control who uses which spaces at which times especially discouraging
at which times especially discouraging
at which times especially discouraging people experiencing homelessness from
people experiencing homelessness from
people experiencing homelessness from lingering in public areas but would you
lingering in public areas but would you
lingering in public areas but would you blame someone without a park bench for
blame someone without a park bench for
blame someone without a park bench for taking refuge would you blame someone
taking refuge would you blame someone
taking refuge would you blame someone without a bed for taking refuge on a
without a bed for taking refuge on a
without a bed for taking refuge on a park bench even the concept of public
park bench even the concept of public
park bench even the concept of public space has never been truly public the
space has never been truly public the
space has never been truly public the ancient Greek Agora and Athens the
ancient Greek Agora and Athens the
ancient Greek Agora and Athens the prototype for public interaction areas
prototype for public interaction areas
prototype for public interaction areas was only available to free white male
was only available to free white male
was only available to free white male citizens I think that this mindset both
citizens I think that this mindset both
citizens I think that this mindset both in ancient Athens and now stems largely
in ancient Athens and now stems largely
in ancient Athens and now stems largely from fear social critics ranging from
from fear social critics ranging from
from fear social critics ranging from criminology scholar marie lee to
criminology scholar marie lee to
criminology scholar marie lee to documentary and michael moore discuss
documentary and michael moore discuss
documentary and michael moore discuss the rise of the fear of violent crime in
the rise of the fear of violent crime in
the rise of the fear of violent crime in the US and the if it bleeds it leads
the US and the if it bleeds it leads
the US and the if it bleeds it leads mindset prevalent in North American
mindset prevalent in North American
mindset prevalent in North American media news sources aside
media news sources aside
media news sources aside in actuality violent crime peaked in
in actuality violent crime peaked in
in actuality violent crime peaked in 1991 and fell in the following decade
1991 and fell in the following decade
1991 and fell in the following decade while it has increased recently in some
while it has increased recently in some
while it has increased recently in some cities the homicide level in Chicago is
cities the homicide level in Chicago is
cities the homicide level in Chicago is still much lower than it was 25 years
still much lower than it was 25 years
still much lower than it was 25 years ago this graph depicts the decrease in
ago this graph depicts the decrease in
ago this graph depicts the decrease in the national homicide rate since 1995
the national homicide rate since 1995
the national homicide rate since 1995 but proponents of a narrative that
but proponents of a narrative that
but proponents of a narrative that elevates these numbers appeal to a fear
elevates these numbers appeal to a fear
elevates these numbers appeal to a fear of black men a fear of immigrants a fear
of black men a fear of immigrants a fear
of black men a fear of immigrants a fear of people experiencing homelessness the
of people experiencing homelessness the
of people experiencing homelessness the same fear that fuels exclusion and
same fear that fuels exclusion and
same fear that fuels exclusion and homogeneity according to political
homogeneity according to political
homogeneity according to political science professors Alton heindl
science professors Alton heindl
science professors Alton heindl communities with larger black
communities with larger black
communities with larger black populations in still greater fear in
populations in still greater fear in
populations in still greater fear in white citizens when the formerly
white citizens when the formerly
white citizens when the formerly depressed Northeast Corridor if H Street
depressed Northeast Corridor if H Street
depressed Northeast Corridor if H Street in DC was redeveloped the new businesses
in DC was redeveloped the new businesses
in DC was redeveloped the new businesses newcomers to the area reported black men
newcomers to the area reported black men
newcomers to the area reported black men that they assumed to be completing drug
that they assumed to be completing drug
that they assumed to be completing drug deals turns out they were merely
deals turns out they were merely
deals turns out they were merely standing on street corners walking
standing on street corners walking
standing on street corners walking through their neighborhood just as they
through their neighborhood just as they
through their neighborhood just as they had before new waves of gentrification
had before new waves of gentrification
had before new waves of gentrification entered residents and fear can even use
entered residents and fear can even use
entered residents and fear can even use the built environment to physically
the built environment to physically
the built environment to physically exclude difference from their
exclude difference from their
exclude difference from their neighborhoods today more than 10 million
neighborhoods today more than 10 million
neighborhoods today more than 10 million housing communities in the US are in
housing communities in the US are in
housing communities in the US are in gated communities where AB gate or fence
gated communities where AB gate or fence
gated communities where AB gate or fence physically obstructs outsiders various
physically obstructs outsiders various
physically obstructs outsiders various euphemisms for marketing gated
euphemisms for marketing gated
euphemisms for marketing gated communities include landscape resort
communities include landscape resort
communities include landscape resort community master planned community or
community master planned community or
community master planned community or secluded intimate neighborhood realtor’s
secluded intimate neighborhood realtor’s
secluded intimate neighborhood realtor’s mark these communities and market them
mark these communities and market them
mark these communities and market them their privacy and security definitely
their privacy and security definitely
their privacy and security definitely not their sense of place or
not their sense of place or
not their sense of place or opportunities for interaction
opportunities for interaction
opportunities for interaction capitalism’s drive for profit
capitalism’s drive for profit
capitalism’s drive for profit accumulation fuels commercialization of
accumulation fuels commercialization of
accumulation fuels commercialization of lock boxes and security systems as
lock boxes and security systems as
lock boxes and security systems as homeowners invest in privacy rather than
homeowners invest in privacy rather than
homeowners invest in privacy rather than the essential social capital for social
the essential social capital for social
the essential social capital for social cohesion in the local example of Durham
cohesion in the local example of Durham
cohesion in the local example of Durham North Carolina you can see a racial
North Carolina you can see a racial
North Carolina you can see a racial divide of difference that
divide of difference that
divide of difference that IFS spatially across the city several
IFS spatially across the city several
IFS spatially across the city several factors are at play here historically
factors are at play here historically
factors are at play here historically black neighborhoods that were literally
black neighborhoods that were literally
black neighborhoods that were literally zoned for black homes because of their
zoned for black homes because of their
zoned for black homes because of their poor drainage and whiter more wealthy
poor drainage and whiter more wealthy
poor drainage and whiter more wealthy areas around Duke University Latino
areas around Duke University Latino
areas around Duke University Latino populations are also clustered but there
populations are also clustered but there
populations are also clustered but there is not a single Latino representative on
is not a single Latino representative on
is not a single Latino representative on the durham city council in my hometown
the durham city council in my hometown
the durham city council in my hometown of Baltimore Maryland systemic racism is
of Baltimore Maryland systemic racism is
of Baltimore Maryland systemic racism is responsible for the red lining and
responsible for the red lining and
responsible for the red lining and highway construction that has divided
highway construction that has divided
highway construction that has divided the city by race and the lead paint that
the city by race and the lead paint that
the city by race and the lead paint that disproportionately affects those
disproportionately affects those
disproportionately affects those neighborhoods that are majority black
neighborhoods that are majority black
neighborhoods that are majority black Baltimore’s Seoul metro line does not
Baltimore’s Seoul metro line does not
Baltimore’s Seoul metro line does not stop in wealthy white neighborhoods
stop in wealthy white neighborhoods
stop in wealthy white neighborhoods because of suburban Knights stigma
because of suburban Knights stigma
because of suburban Knights stigma surrounding public transit and the fear
surrounding public transit and the fear
surrounding public transit and the fear of inundation by inner city dwellers
of inundation by inner city dwellers
of inundation by inner city dwellers when Freddie gray was killed in 2015 he
when Freddie gray was killed in 2015 he
when Freddie gray was killed in 2015 he was arrested in the same neighborhood
was arrested in the same neighborhood
was arrested in the same neighborhood that he grew up in trapped by lack of
that he grew up in trapped by lack of
that he grew up in trapped by lack of social mobility stemming from poor
social mobility stemming from poor
social mobility stemming from poor spatial mobility spatial disparities
spatial mobility spatial disparities
spatial mobility spatial disparities affect quality of life the median income
affect quality of life the median income
affect quality of life the median income for black families in Baltimore is not
for black families in Baltimore is not
for black families in Baltimore is not even half that of whites and this will
even half that of whites and this will
even half that of whites and this will not change unless facial disparities can
not change unless facial disparities can
not change unless facial disparities can diminish and people can share the jobs
diminish and people can share the jobs
diminish and people can share the jobs schools and health care that booth
schools and health care that booth
schools and health care that booth strong communities
for starters we can reclaim strange
for starters we can reclaim strange streets from automobiles and make them
streets from automobiles and make them
streets from automobiles and make them for people again one of my urban
for people again one of my urban
for people again one of my urban planning role models Alex Washburn who
planning role models Alex Washburn who
planning role models Alex Washburn who you des heard speak has left his office
you des heard speak has left his office
you des heard speak has left his office as the chief urban designer of New York
as the chief urban designer of New York
as the chief urban designer of New York City and set up an open house in his
City and set up an open house in his
City and set up an open house in his home in Red Hook Brooklyn he invites
home in Red Hook Brooklyn he invites
home in Red Hook Brooklyn he invites people to come to his home and discuss
people to come to his home and discuss
people to come to his home and discuss Hurricane sandy recovery and the influx
Hurricane sandy recovery and the influx
Hurricane sandy recovery and the influx of capital from the new neighborhood
of capital from the new neighborhood
of capital from the new neighborhood IKEA store social bonds created through
IKEA store social bonds created through
IKEA store social bonds created through engagement build community and I don’t
engagement build community and I don’t
engagement build community and I don’t think we can do this with big fences
think we can do this with big fences
think we can do this with big fences around our houses better block a group
around our houses better block a group
around our houses better block a group that empowers communities to transform
that empowers communities to transform
that empowers communities to transform their car centered spaces creates bike
their car centered spaces creates bike
their car centered spaces creates bike lanes trees outdoor seating areas and
lanes trees outdoor seating areas and
lanes trees outdoor seating areas and open businesses so that instead of
open businesses so that instead of
open businesses so that instead of wanting to cross the street in fear of
wanting to cross the street in fear of
wanting to cross the street in fear of another resident people want to linger
another resident people want to linger
another resident people want to linger in public spaces better blocks model
in public spaces better blocks model
in public spaces better blocks model encourages the social interaction that
encourages the social interaction that
encourages the social interaction that drive social cohesion and they’re not
drive social cohesion and they’re not
drive social cohesion and they’re not the only group that thinks this way
the only group that thinks this way
the only group that thinks this way Daniel Aldrich another UNC alum and
Daniel Aldrich another UNC alum and
Daniel Aldrich another UNC alum and current director of the Center for
current director of the Center for
current director of the Center for resilient study is at Northeastern
resilient study is at Northeastern
resilient study is at Northeastern University asserts that social not
University asserts that social not
University asserts that social not merely physical infrastructure just as
merely physical infrastructure just as
merely physical infrastructure just as you heard from alex Washburn drives
you heard from alex Washburn drives
you heard from alex Washburn drives resilience if communities can’t talk to
resilience if communities can’t talk to
resilience if communities can’t talk to other diverse minds we won’t be able to
other diverse minds we won’t be able to
other diverse minds we won’t be able to share the resources that are essential
share the resources that are essential
share the resources that are essential for success one example of the value of
for success one example of the value of
for success one example of the value of social capital exists in yanami Sanriku
social capital exists in yanami Sanriku
social capital exists in yanami Sanriku a japanese coastal town that was
a japanese coastal town that was
a japanese coastal town that was destroyed after the 2011 tsunami and
destroyed after the 2011 tsunami and
destroyed after the 2011 tsunami and earthquake in the wake of mass
earthquake in the wake of mass
earthquake in the wake of mass destruction as Minami Sanriku residents
destruction as Minami Sanriku residents
destruction as Minami Sanriku residents to not know whose land was whose they
to not know whose land was whose they
to not know whose land was whose they started crafting together building a
started crafting together building a
started crafting together building a community art space and creating a
community art space and creating a
community art space and creating a mascot octopus kun as a symbol for unity
mascot octopus kun as a symbol for unity
mascot octopus kun as a symbol for unity they ended up selling the brand and a
they ended up selling the brand and a
they ended up selling the brand and a toy and gaining enough revenue to
toy and gaining enough revenue to
toy and gaining enough revenue to rebuild their homes according to Harvard
rebuild their homes according to Harvard
rebuild their homes according to Harvard Law Professor Gerald E froob there is no
Law Professor Gerald E froob there is no
Law Professor Gerald E froob there is no legal definition of
legal definition of
legal definition of munity it is instead an informal
munity it is instead an informal
munity it is instead an informal phenomenon that must be intentionally
phenomenon that must be intentionally
phenomenon that must be intentionally pursued I’m not trying to suggest that
pursued I’m not trying to suggest that
pursued I’m not trying to suggest that everyone to leave their doors unlocked
everyone to leave their doors unlocked
everyone to leave their doors unlocked all the time we still need to be aware
all the time we still need to be aware
all the time we still need to be aware of our surroundings but small pushes
of our surroundings but small pushes
of our surroundings but small pushes towards connection might or might start
towards connection might or might start
towards connection might or might start to dissolve the individualism found on
to dissolve the individualism found on
to dissolve the individualism found on suburban curvilinear streets be like the
suburban curvilinear streets be like the
suburban curvilinear streets be like the residents of octopus kisan raghu make an
residents of octopus kisan raghu make an
residents of octopus kisan raghu make an octopus kun for your neighborhood walk
octopus kun for your neighborhood walk
octopus kun for your neighborhood walk on the street and talk to you you see
on the street and talk to you you see
on the street and talk to you you see work in a community garden make dinner
work in a community garden make dinner
work in a community garden make dinner for the family next door that just moved
for the family next door that just moved
for the family next door that just moved in if your town allows it consider
in if your town allows it consider
in if your town allows it consider raising ducks might be a great
raising ducks might be a great
raising ducks might be a great conversation starter with the neighbors
conversation starter with the neighbors
conversation starter with the neighbors thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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