In Mount Oliver, One Tree Runs Into a Municipal Border
Brittani Murray’s effort to restore shade on her Amanda Avenue block shows how Pittsburgh’s city-borough boundary can complicate a small public improvement.
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Nehemiah Spencer’s Cleveland Story Moves Beyond Trauma
A profile of Cleveland artist Nehemiah Spencer connects dance, self-expression and performance while keeping trauma in context rather than at the center.
NYC’s BQE Plan Keeps the Highway in Place for Decades
New York City plans to rebuild the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway’s deteriorating central segment with a temporary bypass, preserving the highway while disrupting nearby parks and public space.
What the Evidence Shows About Claims Linking Abdul El-Sayed to the Muslim Brotherhood
BridgeDetroit found no evidence that Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed pledged support to the Muslim Brotherhood, though he has written about Egyptian politics.
