Katrina Johnston-ZimmermanOn Love and CitiesI love you all, today and always. ❤Feb 14, 2022Feb 14, 2022
Katrina Johnston-ZimmermanWhy we need women-led citiesThis post was also featured on New Cities in their Future of Women in Cities series on International Women’s Day, 2018.Feb 22, 2018Feb 22, 2018
Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman2017 in Review: Travel, Teaching, and Taking RisksThis year was tough in more ways than one, but also rewarding both personally and professionally. As my first official year as an…Dec 28, 2017Dec 28, 2017
Katrina Johnston-ZimmermaninNewCo ShiftUrban Anthropology: User Experience Research for Urban EnvironmentsUrban anthropology may not be top of mind for most people (or most anthropologists for that matter), but I’m here to argue it is the key to…Nov 28, 20173Nov 28, 20173
Katrina Johnston-ZimmermanFive takeaways from Philly Free Streets 2017This year’s Philly Free Streets was hotly anticipated, as the first truly official city-directed open streets event following last year’s…Nov 5, 2017Nov 5, 2017
Katrina Johnston-ZimmermaninNewCo ShiftOpen Streets Four WaysIt’s the time of the year again when the sun is out and the streets are alive. From festivals to block parties — and my favorite, open…May 23, 2017May 23, 2017
Katrina Johnston-ZimmermanUrbanism By Any Other NameIn our ongoing quest for improving cities, we have come up with all manner of tactics for “good” urbanism, some of which even have…Mar 6, 2017Mar 6, 2017
Katrina Johnston-ZimmermaninNewCo ShiftThe Future is Human: An Urban Anthropologist on Post-Election AmericaWhether you were forced back into some semblance of a routine after the election or had the ability to hide under the covers with a bottle…Nov 23, 2016Nov 23, 2016
Katrina Johnston-ZimmermaninNewCo ShiftIt’s Time to Put an End to Bikeway “Band-aids”We are finally moving in the right direction for bicycle urbanism in the United States.Sep 6, 20161Sep 6, 20161
Katrina Johnston-ZimmermanAn open letter to Google re: livable citiesToday would be Jane Jacob’s 100th birthday, and what better to celebrate the memory of this incredible woman than walking along the very…May 4, 2016May 4, 2016