This is just one powerful quote from a lecture entitled. In this lecture, Carter speaks about the racial and socio-economic inequities in her neighborhood in The Bronx burrough of New York City. She explains that outdated planning techniques and zoning laws basically destroyed the social character of that neighborhood and lead to environmental problems there. Here is a video of the lecture! February 28, 2011.

Austin, Texas and Portland, Oregon have a lot in common. Erica lived in Austin last summer and I used to live in Portland so the two of us commonly find ourselves talking about these unique cities. In discussing the food carts in both cities the other day we decided to do a joint blog on them. Taqueria Los Gorditos in SE Portland. Taqueria Los Gorditos seating and cart. Food carts across from the MAX lines downtown.