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arts-and-culture1 month ago•15 min saved

Open House Chicago Expands to 200+ Venues, Adding 20 Debuts

Open House Chicago returns Oct. 17–18 for its 16th edition, offering free, no-registration access to more than 200 architectural and cultural sites across 30 Chicago neighborhoods, with 20 new debuts including Muddy Waters MOJO Museum, Smashed Plastic vinyl pressing, and the Women’s Athletic Club. The festival, organized by the Chicago Architecture Center, typically draws tens of thousands of visitors; returning highlights include Adler & Sullivan’s 1889 Auditorium Theater, Walt Disney House and Birthplace, Jazz Age Park Castle Condominiums, Al-Sadiq Mosque, and the Chicago Magic Lounge, as the center also kicks off its 60th anniversary and a Built on Belief initiative in Woodlawn.

via blockclubchicago.org|

#architecture #arts-and-culture #chicago

arts-and-culture1 month ago•21 min saved

September Outdoors: 15 Fresh Ways to Experience Chicago

Block Club Chicago highlights 15 outdoor activities across the city this September, from Millennium Park jazz and other music festivals to Bike the Drive, Ravenswood ArtWalk, urban birding, and The Wild Mile fishing, plus fitness classes and river/beach outings. The guide covers various neighborhoods with details on dates, locations, and how to sign up, offering options for all ages and interests to enjoy outdoor culture, art, and nature before fall.

via Block Club Chicago|

#arts-and-culture #chicago #family-friendly

technology3 months ago•40 min saved

LA Neighbors Push Back as Waymo Tests Driverless Car Staging on Local Streets

Residents along Los Angeles streets are pushing back against Waymo’s driverless-car testing, saying vehicles used for staging block driveways and curb space, worsen traffic, and raise safety concerns, prompting calls for limits and clearer rules for where autonomous cars can wait.

via Yahoo|

#los-angeles #neighborhoods #self-driving

health6 months ago•8 min saved

Neighborhood Inequality Linked to Faster Cellular Aging, NYU Study Finds

A NYU-led study using MIDUS data finds that adults living in low-opportunity neighborhoods have higher CDKN2A RNA, a marker of cellular aging, even after accounting for other socioeconomic and health factors. The association is strongest for social and economic factors, suggesting chronic stress from economic deprivation and housing conditions may biologically embed aging, highlighting the need for structural changes to improve neighborhood resources.

via futurity.org|

#aging #cdkn2a #cellular-aging

housing11 months ago•6 min saved

Impact of Philly’s Corporate Investors on Renters and Homebuyers

A report reveals that corporate investors bought a quarter of Philadelphia's single-family homes from 2017 to 2022, mainly in Black and Hispanic neighborhoods, raising concerns about affordability, displacement, and community stability, while also highlighting some positive impacts like property upgrades. The study calls for policy changes to increase transparency and protect residents from negative effects of investment activities.

via WHYY|

#corporate-investors #housing #housing-market

travel1 year ago•3 min saved

Global neighborhoods ranked among the coolest in 2025

Tokyo's Jimbōchō neighborhood is ranked as the world's coolest neighborhood in 2025 by Time Out, praised for its vintage bookstores, coffee culture, and curry houses. The list highlights diverse neighborhoods globally, including Borgerhout in Antwerp, Barra Funda in São Paulo, Camberwell in London, and Avondale in Chicago, each celebrated for their local culture, food, arts, and community vibe.

via CNN|

#chicago #coolest-neighborhoods #london

crime1 year ago•0 min saved

DC Crime Emergency: Arrests, Leadership Tensions, and Impact on City Life

An analysis of 1,273 arrest records in Washington D.C. reveals that arrests involving federal officers are widespread across all city wards, with a concentration in the poorest, most diverse, and high-crime neighborhoods.

via The Washington Post|

#crime #crime-rates #dc-arrests

real-estate1 year ago•10 min saved

The Impact of Private Equity and Wall Street on the Housing Crisis

The article discusses how private equity firms and institutional investors have been buying and renting out homes across the U.S., which has both benefits, like increased neighborhood diversity and affordable rentals, and drawbacks, such as making homeownership more difficult and driving up prices due to reduced housing supply. It highlights the complex trade-offs involved and suggests that increasing housing construction could be a more effective solution than banning corporate landlords.

via NPR|

#homeownership #homes #neighborhoods

gaming1 year ago•1 min saved

EA's Skate: Reviving Old-School Skateboarding with a Community Hub

EA's Skate reboot reveals new neighborhoods including Hedgemont, Gullcrest Village, Market Mile, and Brickswich, featuring unique skate spots like a church, community parks, and a stadium. The game emphasizes a communal, multiplayer experience with always-online gameplay, coming to PlayStation, Xbox, and PC with cross-play and cross-progression. Music details will be announced next month.

via Eurogamer|

#ea #gaming #multiplayer

food-and-dining1 year ago•0 min saved

Top Picks and Rankings Highlight NYC's Culinary Scene in 2025

Chefs from New York City's top restaurants share their current favorite dining spots, showcasing a diverse range of neighborhoods and cuisines in the city.

via The New York Times|

#2025-list #chefs #food-and-dining

natural-disasters2 years ago•0 min saved

"Severe Flooding Prompts Mass Evacuations in Russian Cities"

In Russia, neighborhoods have been inundated and thousands of people have been evacuated due to major flooding caused by snow melt.

via The Weather Channel|

#evacuation #flooding #natural-disasters

lifestyle2 years ago•1 min saved

Top 2024 U.S. Cities and Neighborhoods to Live in

Three Tampa neighborhoods, Uptown, Hyde Park – Spanishtown Creek, and Harbour Island, have been ranked among the top ten best places to live in America by Niche's 2024 Best Places to Live in America list, which assesses overall livability based on factors such as schools, crime rates, housing trends, and access to amenities. Uptown was ranked 4th, Hyde Park – Spanishtown Creek 6th, and Harbour Island 9th on the list, with high ratings for public schools, family-friendliness, outdoor activities, and more.

via FOX 13 Tampa|

#best-places-to-live #lifestyle #neighborhoods

food-and-dining2 years ago•5 min saved

Portland Food Writers and Personalities Reveal the Hottest Dining Spots of 2023

Portland food writers and personalities share their favorite neighborhoods for dining in 2023. Exciting areas include Montavilla and its surrounding areas in Southeast and East Portland, Northeast Portland with its talented chefs and food carts, Beaverton for its diverse dining options, the Piedmont-Woodlawn area in North Portland, and the west side of Portland with hidden gems and delicious international cuisine. Other notable neighborhoods mentioned include Kerns, Alberta Arts District, downtown, Killingsworth, and St. Johns.

via Eater Portland|

#dining #food-and-dining #food-writers

climate-change2 years ago•3 min saved

Rising floods force mass exodus from vulnerable US neighborhoods

A new study reveals that hundreds of thousands of neighborhoods in the United States are experiencing population decline due to flooding, despite overall population growth in these areas. The research highlights the impact of flood risk, exacerbated by climate change, on residential choices. Americans are increasingly selective about where they live, avoiding flood-prone regions. However, the study also suggests that while people are moving away from the most flood-prone neighborhoods within cities, they are still flocking to flood-prone areas overall. Flood risk, along with social factors such as race and class, influences decisions about where to live. Further research is needed to understand how individuals in climate hazard-threatened areas decide whether and where to relocate.

via NPR|

#climate-change #flood-risk #floods

local-news2 years ago•4 min saved

Chicago Halts Migrant Housing Plan Amid Environmental Concerns

The state government rejected the city's plans for a migrant tent encampment in Brighton Park after construction was already underway and soil contamination was found. Other stories covered by Block Club Chicago this week include the extensive fire damage to the Swift Mansion in Bronzeville, the opening of Heat by Niko, a black-owned fur coat store in the West Loop, and various community events and initiatives in neighborhoods across Chicago.

via Block Club Chicago|

#brighton-park #chicago #local-news