After stressful work weeks during these brutally hot summer months, we all deserve an excuse to sit back, relax, and enjoy some thought-provoking and entertaining reads. This upcoming 4th of July weekend is the time to celebrate with family and friends and finally catch-up on compelling articles and blog posts. Whether you are spending this upcoming holiday lounging down the shore or among the crowds in the concrete jungles, here are some of our favorite reads from the summer thus far, including one of our own:
Learning From Dilworth Park’s Water Magic, Therese D’Auria Ryley, Hidden City Philadelphia
Millennials Look to the Suburbs, Not Cities, for First Homes, Patrick Sisson, Curbed
In the U.S., Walkability Is a Premium Good, Richard Florida, CityLab
Do Neighborhoods Spread?, Jonathan Tannen, ESI Blog: Present Value
How 16 NYC Funders Are Collaborating to Fight Poverty, Oscar Perry Abello, NextCity
When Is A Bribe Not A Bribe?, Brett Mandell, ESI Senior Advisor
Bring Old Glory back to Philadelphia buildings, Stephen P. Mullin, Philadelphia Business Journal
10 Most Forward-Thinking U.S. Cities, Julia Pond, Gogobot
Environmental Justice Through Planning, Carlton Eley, APA Blog
The End of Democracy as We Know It, Eric Schnurer, U.S. News
For more great reads, be sure to check out our previous blog posts. Check in next week for new content from ESI blog: Present Value. In the mean time, Happy Independence Weekend!