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Design and Architecture
Design and Architecture

Smithsonian's new African-American museum, YIMBY movement

Hosted by Frances Anderton Sep. 20, 2016
Smithsonian's newest museum is a striking homage to African-American history and culture. We get the inside scoop from the architects and reviews from critics on the building and its artifacts. And move over NIMBYs: the pro-development, YIMBY (Yes In My Back Yard) movement is heating up across the country, and here in Los Angeles.

Photo: The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. (NMAAHC)

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The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture

A hundred years after the idea was first floated, the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture will open its doors. The museum houses over...

22 min

YIMBY movement

We've all heard of NIMBYs: people who oppose growth because they don't want their neighborhoods to change. Now, there's a counter-movement forming of people who say the only...

14 min

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Host:
Frances Anderton

Producers:
Frances Anderton, Avishay Artsy

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