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Black Public Joy: No Permit Or Permission Required
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From One Of North AmericaS Most Influential Public Space Experts Comes A Powerful Treatise Celebrating Black PeopleS Audacious, Complex, And Universally Embraced Public Joy Expressions.How Much Safety, Belonging And Delight Do You Feel When You Walk Through A Park? Hang Out In A Coffee Shop? Ride The Subway To Work? Explore A New Neighbourhood? Now, How Much Do You Know About How History, Urban Planning, Culture And Even Your Personal Upbringing Impact Those Feelings, And Overall Access, To Public Joy? For Well Over A Decade, Jay Pitter Has Been Thinking About Public Space And The Ways It Can Be Designed To Not Only Contribute To Social Equity But Also Inspire Joy For Everyone. Her AwardWinning Work Helping Cities Navigate Complex Issues Such As Reimagining Confederate Monument Sites, The Creation Of Cultural Districts And The Adoption Of GenderResponsive Street Design Compels Her To Ask: How Can I Ignite Public Joy?Pitter Acknowledges Egregious PlaceBased Violations Faced By Her CommunityHistorical And ContemporaryWhile Unapologetically Bending The BookS Narrative Arc Toward Public Joy. Declaring That Black Public Joy Is So Powerful That Even The Auction Block Could Not Extinguish It, Pitter Guides The Reader Through An UnderExplored Placemaking Journey. In Addition To Unearthing Historical Rituals, The Book Builds On The Current Groundswell Of BlackLed Initiatives Highlighting Hiking, Dining, Cycling, And Frolicking Punctuated By Hashtags Such As #Blackjoy And #Blackoutdoors. Pitter Draws Upon Her Practice Expertise And Research, Delving More Deeply To Situate These Moments And Online Conversations Within The Phenomenon That Is Black Public Joy.Along The Way, She Introduces Us To Beloved Colleagues Creating Public Joy In Their Communities, And Also Reveals Vulnerable Personal Stories As Ground For The BookS Narrative. Black Public JoyS ThemesOur Collective Desire For Safely Taking Up Space, Feeling Belonging, And Freeing Ourselves From Fears Of JudgementAre Universal. PitterS Work Calls On All Of Us To Become Better Stewards Of Each OtherS Public Joy, As Well As To Claim Our Own.
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