The politics of street naming is complex.
Deirdre Mask – The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power
Naming Politics
N
Homelessness Challenge
H
Homelessness challenges the concept of an address.
Deirdre Mask – The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power
Gentrification Beginnings
G
Gentrification often starts with a name change.
Deirdre Mask – The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power
Life Chances
L
Postal codes can determine life chances.
Deirdre Mask – The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power
Historical Anonymity
H
In history, anonymity was tied to not having an address.
Deirdre Mask – The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power
Power Structure Navigation
P
Addresses are a way to navigate power structures.
Deirdre Mask – The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power
Lack of Address
L
The lack of an address can be dehumanizing.
Deirdre Mask – The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power
Address Stories
A
Every address tells a story.
Deirdre Mask – The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power
Adaptive Learning
A
The most important ability you can have is the ability to learn how to learn.
Thomas L. Friedman – The World is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st Century
Bad Neighborhoods
B
If you don’t visit the bad neighborhood, the bad neighborhood is going to visit you.
Thomas L. Friedman – The World is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st Century