Bree Kessler

The dismantling of the fountain in Anchorage’s Town Square Park definitely is a positive development, but this news still overlooks the greater issue of who is included and excluded from our public spaces.  In her ADN May 19 article, “Anchorage’s Town Square Park sees clash over space,” journalist Devin Kelly makes a good effort to interview … Continue reading News media, community leaders should see the homeless as more than a nuisance cliche

OPINION: Alaska should start planning now for life after petroleum.

OPINION: Pedestrian culture is integral to a vibrant city, and it's the responsibility of our city to design city streets in a way that supports pedestrians at least as much as automobiles.

OPINION: Alaska Dispatch News coverage fell short in describing the goals of PARKing Day intervention here in Anchorage. Our goal was not to increase the open space in Anchorage, but to showcase creative ways that urban space could be used.

OPINION: Instead of discouraging the use of Anchorage public spaces, we should make them lively and safe by making them inviting for more people.