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Big Car happenings on air & online - mailchi.mp/bigcar/monthly…

Great news on ⁦@ElectricWorksBD⁩ in Fort Wayne — Electric Works receives funding journalgazette.net/news/local/202…

Cities Close Streets to Cars, Opening Space for Social Distancing - via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2020/04/11/us/…

The Post-Pandemic Urban Future Is Already Here — The coronavirus crisis stands to dramatically reshape cities around the world. But the biggest revolutions in urban space may have begun before the pandemic. citylab.com/design/2020/04… Via @CityLab cc @sparkmaking

“We need to monitor what’s happening right now & learn from the fundamental change of behaviors & mobility patterns, the environmental improvements & hard impact to local community businesses to improve the way we plan for sociability, health & wellbeing.” gehlpeople.com/blog/public-sp…

How Coronavirus-Weary Americans Are Seeking Joy The spread of the virus has cut Americans off from each other, but some are using the opportunity to enjoy more simple pleasures. via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2020/03/21/us/…

🙈🙉🙊 The state of Big Car's work during a pandemic🙈🙉🙊 - mailchi.mp/bigcar/monthly…

You Asked, We Answered: How Can Public Space Managers Help Fight COVID-19? via ⁦@PPS_Placemaking⁩ cc: ⁦@sparkmaking⁩ pps.org/article/you-as…

Our plan as we take on COVID-19 together — utilizing our resources like ⁦@WQRTFM⁩ social media, & creative problem solving & grassroots community organizing skills to help people stay informed, stay connected, & support each other #indykeepscreating bigcar.org/coronavirus/

Thank you to the @IndplsArtCenter and @bigcar for hosting our @DigIndy table at tonight's Broad Ripple Art Walk! We had a blast! Next DigIndy Art Project location will be Thurs., July 25 from 6-9 pm at the Lockerbie Night Market + Beer Garden!

We Need Complete Neighborhoods strongtowns.org/journal/2018/2…

Is a New Day Dawning for Social Infrastructure? | Architect Magazine | Infrastructure Projects, infrastructure architectmagazine.com/aia-architect/…

Need some Monday inspiration? Check out this video from Fort Wayne Dance Collective in collaboration with Spark Placemaking and Metavari. We love their use of the Electric Works Space! buff.ly/2UxEggr

Nice look at Fort Wayne and ⁦@ElectricWorksBD —⁩ Living in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the most affordable city in the US matadornetwork.com/read/americas-…

How Loneliness Is Tearing America Apart via @NYTimes nyti.ms/2DGJu3t?smid=n…

'It’s the only way forward': Madrid bans polluting vehicles from city centre theguardian.com/cities/2018/no…

The last significant local road block to the @ElectricWorksBD project was lifted this morning when members of the Capital Improvement Board voted unanimously to issue $45M in bonds to support it. on.jg.net/2JJwmvt

Next steps toward greatness | Columns | The Journal Gazette journalgazette.net/opinion/column…

What If More Artists Ran for City Council? nextcity.org/daily/entry/wh…

Worry Less About Crumbling Roads, More About Crumbling Libraries via ⁦@TheAtlantic⁩ #socialinfrastructure theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…