Computational Public Space
Chapters — Intro, Communal computing, This presentation, Physicality — Globalization, Centrally-planned, Isolating, Private property, Surveillance, Consumption, Hidden — Summary, Outline
Digital Sanctuaries Mimic a Sense of Community and Belonging. Do They Succeed? | Highbrow Magazine
Discord channels have become the new salons; group chats are our bowling alleys.
Out of Oakland by Sean L Malloy | East Bay Booksellers
Out of Oakland offers a wonderful case study in the possibilities and limitations of transnational organizing. â? Diplomatic HistoryIn Out of Oakland, Sean L.
Crossroads — Oakland Public Library
Crossroads — A collage of drawings, photographs, historical footage, interviews and location shooting, this documentary reconstructs the transformation of West Oakland from a pasture land to a port of entry for African Americans from the South. While job opportunities caused mass migration of ethnic groups to the area around the Second World War, the film also shows the population decline in West Oakland after the building of the Cypress Freeway and, later, BART. Southern Pacific Railroad's contribution to the development of the area is highlighted.
Building Digital Public Spaces for Good
A Conversation with Eli Pariser, Co-Founder and Co-Director of New_ Public
New_ Public
We are researchers, engineers, designers, and community leaders working together to create digital public spaces where people can thrive and connect.
The Anti-Intellectualism of Silicon Valley Elites
I recently re-read Richard Hofstadter's Anti-Intellectualism in American Life, and now every time a reactionary Silicon Valley billionaire opens his mouth, I think about it. So I wrote about it for The Nation. Here's the column: On Instagram, there’s an activist named Brian Patrick (@pano.
Neighborhood Steward Fellowship | New_ Public
An eight-week program bringing together leaders of local-oriented online spaces to experiment with fun new practices and ideas
The Town — Nomadic Press
Nomadic Press' last publication is a love letter to Oakland titled The Town. It is an anthology of 65 contributors who live (or have lived) in Oakland and was a collaborative editorial labor of love between J. K. Fowler and Ayodele Nzinga.
Creating a Flourishing Digital Public Space for Your Local Area | Notion
A how-to guide for admins and moderators of inclusive, uplifting, and public-spirited local Facebook groups, Discord servers, subreddits, and more...
Computational Public Space
The Local Connection Crisis: New Data on What Communities Need
People, Not Posts: Part II - Real Housewives of San Francisco
What comes after social media?
People, Not Posts: Part II - Real Housewives of San Francisco
What comes after social media?
"This heartfelt debut study from journalist Barth offers a window into Silicon Valley’s homeless encampments . . . [An] up-close, multifaceted representation of an unhoused community.