Author Archive

Mary Rizzo

More heritage, hon? Community history and gentrification in Baltimore

12 February 2011 – 1

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The process of gentrification is often linked with public history in varying ways. Urban planners and developers, for example, market neighborhoods through reference to their historic character, which can include anything from events that occurred in the far-distant past to interesting architecture. Read More

The curated boutique

16 August 2010 – 3

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As an avid reader of fashion magazines and blogs, I’ve noticed a curious trend over the past few years. Upscale boutiques are described as “curated,” selling “discerning” and “careful” collections of items. Are they just borrowing the language of museums or is something else at work when the worlds of retail and curation collide? Read More