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Jann Arden is going big for her return to online concerts on Thursday. Pre-recorded in Vancouver, it will feature a full band and high production values. Arden told Postmedia last week that she believes “it’s the next best thing. And it’s current. It’s recent. It’s nostalgic. And there may be a few songs that are cool and they may not have heard before.”
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A City Designed For Women is a City Designed For All | Opinion Cat Woods
, freelance writer On 4/12/21 at 1:00 PM EDT
Is your city designed for women?
There s every likelihood that unless you work in urban planning, or you re a woman who traverses the streets via foot or bike, this isn t a question you ve considered.
Much of the landscape of a city is taken for granted whether it s the width of footpaths, the height of traffic lights, the presence of CCTV, visible artwork or greenery. Though we d like to think otherwise, the design of cities is political and it is gendered. The majority of architects and urban planners worldwide are white men.
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The design of our cities and towns must make women’s wellbeing and safety a priority
‘A chronic gender imbalance among urban planners has meant that certain problems are simply not seen, still less understood.’ Photograph: Ian Francis/Alamy
‘A chronic gender imbalance among urban planners has meant that certain problems are simply not seen, still less understood.’ Photograph: Ian Francis/Alamy
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The way our cities and towns look and work reflects political priorities. In mid-19th century Paris, when Baron Haussmann was seeking public money for building his boulevards, he told the government that wide, open avenues would make it harder to riot and build barricades. In an age of urban insurrections at the heart of the French capital, that quickly opened up the public purse.
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Installation view, Never Done: 100 Years of Women in Politics and Beyond at Skidmore s Tang Museum.
Each week, we search for the most exciting and thought-provoking shows, screenings, and events. In light of the global health crisis, we are currently highlighting events in person and digitally, as well as in-person exhibitions open in the New York area. See our picks from around the world below. (Times are all EST unless otherwise noted.)
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The Hero (Family story of my father who was a hero in the Second World War in Yugoslavia) (2001). Photo courtesy of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC.
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