Eminent Domain News: Criminal Kaniela Ing writing the ‘New Urbanist’ blueprint for Lahaina

CNU: … As New Urbanists, we are inclined to help by designing resilient and walkable places that center community. This work will be vital as Lahaina looks to rebuild. Still, design must not be done in a vacuum and must acknowledge the historic and ongoing harms inflicted on Native communities.

Make it Right in New Orleans is an example of what happens when noble intentions run into the reality of ignoring context. The poor and working-class neighborhoods of New Orleans needed vernacular styles proven to be resilient and sustainable for centuries. ---More...