Every winter, my husband and I visit his parents along the shore of Lake Michigan in the charming town of Manitowoc, Wisconsin—arguably one of the most American Apple Pie of states. Manitowoc is a bicycle haven waiting to emerge. At a coffee shop, we were watching adults with young
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Since moving to New Jersey, I’ve dreamed of effortlessly using my bicycle to get around. I live in a central location—walking distance from NJ Transit heavy rail, which gets me to Midtown Manhattan in 20 minutes (faster than finding parking in Los Angeles, I might add). The light
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Greetings folks from A Feminist Newsletter in New Jersey —about Urbanism, The year is wrapping up and while we are tired, we stay ready to continue uniting and fighting. The narrative of “shame changing sides” steps forward as Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband was found guilty of aggravated rape against her
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In January, Trump, a convicted sexual abuser and proud misogynist, will return to the White House as president. Before this happens many are saying President Biden must certify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to give women and nonbinary people a legal footing in the U.S. Constitution. “First proposed in
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I watched “Wicked” in the most urban state in the United States—New Jersey—in the county of Essex which reminds one of a city in one of the most trendy urban places in the U.S.—Montclair. The City of Montclair's tagline is "Where the suburb
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Hello folks, I won’t even link today’s NY Times op-ed by Bret Stephens, google it. This week has been a Coney Island roller coaster that hasn’t been serviced since 2010, I think it’s called the Cyclone. By day, I teach working-class community college students about the
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Pine Valley Golf Club, nestled in Pine Hill, Camden County, is a century-old institution often celebrated as one of the top golf clubs in the United States. Unfortunately, it was also a masterclass in institutionalized sexism. In 2023, the club settled with the state over policies that barred women from
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On my neighborhood NextDoorish, someone shared the following idea: A person who has been hit on their bike by a car on three different occasions and the author of this missive thinks the cyclist is at fault? As a cyclist commuter, this concerned me, so let’s discuss. I will
According to the Guardian Bashar al-Assad resigned and fled Syria last night, Saturday, December 7, marking what could be the start of a better future for Syria—especially if the Kurds via the PKK regain their areas. Why am I writing about this here in a media project set in
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The violent death of UnitedHealth Care CEO, Brian Death, fatally shot by a lone gunman outside Midtown Manhattan Hilton Hotel has led to some painful and insightful discourse. “Last November, the estates of two former UHC patients filed suit in Minnesota alleging that the insurer used an AI algorithm to
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Thank you! Eleven days ago, we launched our Femininomenon! Urbanism campaign, and we've already raised $2,000. This is our third newsletter since launching on November 6. In that time, we’ve published 28 stories, including five short videos. We’ve also created a TikTok page, a BlueSky
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In 2020 gun violence overtook car violence in being the number one killer of children. According to a recent study in the Psychology of Violence isolation is one of the biggest predictors for the potential of violent mass shootings. People who live with a person who has a gun inside