by admin | Apr 11, 2020 | Activism, Aging, Chicago, Coronavirus, Disability, Disaster, Economics, Environment, Government, Healthcare, Medical, New Orleans, Public health, Public policy, Resilience, Science, Transportation, Urban Planning
On April 29, I will be moderating “Demanding Equity: Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery,” a 45-minute session in a special three-day virtual conference of the American Planning Association, NPC20 @HOME. The online conference is an attempt to replace the experience of...
by admin | Mar 31, 2019 | Careers, Disaster policy, Emergency Management, Gratitude, Natural Hazards, New Orleans, Personal history, Travel, Urban Planning
GRATITUDE ON PARADE#gratitudeonparade Kristin Hoskin had been on my list for these tributes, but I thought it wise to let the dust settle after the Christchurch terrorist attack before saluting her in Gratitude on Parade. Most certainly, however, her gracious reaction...
by admin | Mar 3, 2019 | Books, Careers, Disaster, Emergency Management, Government, History, Infrastructure, Natural Hazards, New Orleans, Personal history, Public policy, Public safety, Resilience, Transportation, Uncategorized, Urban Planning
GRATITUDE ON PARADE#gratitudeonparade The size of the American Planning Association’s loss when Stuart Meck departed can be measured easily by the size of Rutgers University’s gain when he joined their staff, a fact immortalized by the Rutgers decision to...
by admin | May 2, 2018 | Activism, Civil rights, Education, New Orleans, Public health, Public policy, Racism
While I was in New Orleans April 19-24 for the American Planning Association’s 2018 National Planning Conference, my wife, Jean, was also there. A retired Chicago Public Schools teacher and retiree delegate for the Chicago Teachers Union, she has remained active on...