Booked on Planning
Booked on Planning
Booked on Planning
The Cities We Need
48 minutes Posted Jul 22, 2025 at 11:00 am.
Podcast Introduction
Gabrielle's Book on Everyday Places
Origins of Neighborhood Tours Project
Comparing Brooklyn and Oakland Neighborhoods
COVID-19's Impact on Place Connection
Understanding "Place Work" in Communities
The Thursday Cricket Friends Story
Preserving Community Spaces
Small Talk as Community Builder
Recommended Books and Closing Thoughts
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What makes our neighborhoods feel like home isn't just the buildings that surround us but the countless human connections that happen within them. Author Gabrielle Bendiner-Viani spent decades exploring this phenomenon by asking residents to guide her through their neighborhoods, showing her the places that matter most in their daily lives. Her approach revealed something profound: places we might walk past without a second glance often contain rich histories and social significance for comm...