F. Philip BarashinPublic Sphere ProjectsWhat makes cultural infrastructure? Notes from a conversation at the National Planning Conference.Policymakers, planners, and arts leaders discuss how federal infrastructure investments are reshapin the cultural landscape of communities…May 31May 31
F. Philip BarashSome thoughts, not entirely at random, on my grandmother’s birthdayMy grandmother, Gita, has been appearing to me lately, not entirely at random. Today would have been her 102nd birthday.Mar 15Mar 15
F. Philip BarashinPublic Sphere ProjectsWhy Parks are Centerpieces of Downtown Planning and DevelopmentParks leaders across the US engage in a panel discussion at the International Downtown Association annual conference in Chicago Sep 25, 2023Sep 25, 2023
F. Philip BarashinPublic Sphere ProjectsThe Poetics of Lot Lab: How a Vacant Parcel Became a Site for Art and HealingIt started with an empty lot and obsessively reading poems. Now, Boston’s Lot Lab is a beloved community gathering place. Sep 15, 2023Sep 15, 2023
F. Philip BarashinPublic Sphere ProjectsHow Public Finance Can Advance Community Self-determination and Restorative JusticeMar 17, 2023Mar 17, 2023
F. Philip BarashinPublic Sphere ProjectsLessons in Equitable Placemaking: How the Boston Foundation Convened and Strengthened Place LeadersThe Place Leadership Network highlighted place leaders’ roles in maintaining the health, vibrancy and resiliency of their communities and…Sep 13, 2022Sep 13, 2022
F. Philip BarashinPublic Sphere ProjectsLeading with Values: How Public Sphere Projects Foregrounds an Ethos in Place ManagementSometime in the midst of a global pandemic, I found myself in a car moving across a Northern Michigan wilderness, shouting into a…Sep 13, 2022Sep 13, 2022