links for 2006-05-03

• Old Convention Center Redevelopment
  For DC. Why didn’t I know about this until now?

Shaw Heritage Trail Unveiled Saturday

The organization Cultural Tourism DC will be unveiling one of their heritage trails in Shaw with an event this Saturday, May 5th. They’re calling the trail “Midcity at the Crossroads” - click here to view a map of the 17 historical markers. There is a formal ceremony at 11 at the Kennedy Recreation Center and following it over 40 organizations and businesses are holding open houses. I believe this is the 6th of 17 trails the group has planned in the city.

links for 2006-05-02

• Sifry’s Alerts: State of the Blogosphere, April 2006 Part 2: On Language and Tagging
  Although the data is a bit hazy, Technorati thinks about 30% of blog posts are currently in english.
• A Work in Progress: The Reynolds Center
  Take a peek inside the Smithsonian American Art Museum which opens this July after a lengthy renovation.
• Peter Levine: loyalty to place in the age of jet-set academia
  As a hyper-local kind of guy, and aspiring academic, I find this interesting.
• Anarchism Pamphlets in the Labadie Collection
  This U. of Michigan library has 226 rare anarchism pamphlets online.

May Day Protests

I heard about this great Slate article from a former professor of mine, Ian Robinson. Here’s to hoping the author, Nelson Lichtenstein, is right. To spoil the end:

As in the crucial struggles that began more than a century ago, today’s marches have forged a link among working-class aspiration, celebrations of ethnic identity, and insistence on full American citizenship. It’s an explosive combination. And it could revive and reshape liberal politics in our time.

Talk to Mike

My friend and editor of the new Express website, Mike Grass, is participating in one of the Post’sonline discussions tomorrow at 1 p.m. I am looking forward to checking out the transcript afterwards.

links for 2006-05-01

• washingtonpost.com: Best Bets 2006
  The Washington Post’s annual reader poll often includes corporate chains as the “best” in a variety of categories.
• Outgrowing Jane Jacobs and Her New York - New York Times
  Column critiques Jane Jacobs and raises some interesting points. Although not focusing on race or inequality her book does include some ideas surrouding public housing I believe are too often overlooked.
• Save the Internet
  Internet neutrality … geeky, but important.