Welcome! Please tell us where you are zooming in from.

Central Square, Cambridge, MA!

Footnotes is great! Also zooming from Somerville, MA

UW - Stevens Point

Tufts Brown House!!!

Zooming from Somerville!

Portland OR

Burlington, VT

LA

North Cambridge

Teele Square, Somerville

East Bay (SF Bay Area)

Union Square, Somerville

Hi, here from DC. Can someone drop the link in to Footnotes?

Portland, Maine!

Vancouver, BC

I will drop the link to Foot Notes!

Durham, North Carolina

Here is the link to Lily’s podcast: https://www.footnotespod.com/

Toronto, Canada

Thanks, Becky!

Hi all! I'm in Salem, MA

And here is a link to the 99% Invisible podcast: https://99percentinvisible.org/

curb cuts were a big fight on Beacon Hill a few years ago, because they're not "historic"

I love that story

Hearing you discuss your book, I’m reminded of Ben Katchor’s masterful comics that often illustrate the hidden workings within buildings, neighborhoods, and neighbors. katcher.com

There was a problem with my internet, could someone please give me the name of the book? Thanks!

Yes, the book is called The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design

Co-authored by Kurt Kohlstedt and Roman Mars

Thank you Becky!

even public spaces can be managed by BIDs (Business Improvement Districts)

businesses will band together and pay taxes to the BID to provide city services businesses feel are lacking (such as, say, private security)

What does the growth in the 'amazon culture' mean for cities, design, and walkability? Have the possibilities changed with the pandemic and remote shopping patterns?

Me too!

Podcasting is an inherently auditory medium, yet visuals are a huge aspect of design. How do you deal with this challenge, and are there any examples where you felt constrained by the format?

For Lily + Kurt

Our city only allows deliveries in a certain period of time.

what are some of the ways we can encourage/retain walkability in our communities? Especially as you get out of urban centers.

lol, no one has great answers!

(this question comes from contemplating moving to the suburbs and being appalled at the lack of sidewalks out there)

Elizabeth, I’m in the same boat as you!

(I just want to be able to get a dog and walk it without being in the street!!!)

I’ve been researching the opportunity to build up pedestrian infrastructure between residential areas and grocery stores—which, I’m biased here, I believe is a great place to start!

Food Apartheid

Folks can contact me at lilymhlinke@gmail.com !