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Thoughts on urban anthropology, our urban history, and the future of cities. Self-published articles below, including Medium posts (also found here) and articles originally published elsewhere. For interviews and other media, head over to my work page.

Posts in Anthropology

Announcing Third Wave Urbanism: A Podcast on the New Normal of Livable Cities

Announcing Third Wave Urbanism: A Podcast on the New Normal of Livable Cities

Anthropology, Cities, Equity, Ideas, Planning, Press, Public Space, Social Science, Theory, Third Wave Urbanism, Transportation, UrbanismKatrina Johnston-ZimmermanJuly 31, 2016

An Open Letter to Google re: Livable Cities

An Open Letter to Google re: Livable Cities

Anthropology, Cities, Design, Ideas, Neighborhoods, New York City, Pittsburgh, Planning, Research, Social Science, Suburbia, Technology, Theory, UrbanismKatrina Johnston-ZimmermanMay 6, 2016

In Defense of Bias

In Defense of Bias

Anthropology, Cities, Green Space, Methods, Parks, Portland, Protest, Public Space, Research, Social ScienceKatrina Johnston-ZimmermanMay 17, 2015

On Placemaking: An Anthropologist's Perspective

On Placemaking: An Anthropologist's Perspective

Anthropology, Architecture, Cities, Density, Design, Green Space, History, New York City, Pedestrians, Planning, Public Space, UrbanismKatrina Johnston-ZimmermanMarch 13, 2015

Recent Protests in Public Space: It's All About Equity

Recent Protests in Public Space: It's All About Equity

Anthropology, Equity, New York City, Public Space, Streets, TransportationKatrina Johnston-ZimmermanDecember 6, 2014

Park Portrait: The Urban Center Plaza

Park Portrait: The Urban Center Plaza

Anthropology, Design, Green Space, Neighborhoods, Parks, Portland, Public Space, Research, Stormwater, UrbanismKatrina Johnston-ZimmermanAugust 26, 2013

The Normalization of Livable Cities

The Normalization of Livable Cities

Anthropology, Bicycling, Cities, Density, Design, Europe, Global, Health, Ideas, Neighborhoods, Politics, Portland, Public Space, Statistics, Streets, Transportation, UrbanismKatrina Johnston-ZimmermanAugust 5, 2013

Urbanism is Weird

Urbanism is Weird

Anthropology, Cities, Global, History, Humor, Maps, UrbanismKatrina Johnston-ZimmermanJune 22, 2013

The Most Influential Architect You've (Probably) Never Heard Of

The Most Influential Architect You've (Probably) Never Heard Of

Anthropology, Architecture, Books, Cities, Density, Design, Global, Health, Research, Urbanism, VideoKatrina Johnston-ZimmermanJune 16, 2013

Urban Green Space: Past, Present, and Future

Urban Green Space: Past, Present, and Future

Anthropology, Cities, Design, Global, Green Space, History, Landscape, Neighborhoods, Parks, Protest, Public Space, StreetsKatrina Johnston-ZimmermanJune 6, 2013