Title: Columbia University's 'Gym Crow' and the Politics of Public Space
Description: Carleton College alum, Josie Naron, reformats her senior thesis into an accessible, collage-style zine while preserving the same perspective, information, and complexity. Josie examines the dynamics and historical context of public space in Morningside Heights by focusing on Columbia's attempt to build a gym in Morningside Park. She discusses urban renewal, tenant power, and student-community joint protests. -Mikako
Subjects: Buildings, Students, Public spaces, College campuses, Gentrification, Buildings, structures, Campus planning, Eminent domain, Columbia University
Places: New York (State), New York, Harlem (New York, N.Y.), Morningside Heights (New York, N.Y.), Harlem