Design and Architecture
Smithsonian's new African-American museum, YIMBY movement
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.
By Frances Anderton • • 38m ListenPhoto: The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. (NMAAHC)
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2 storiesThe 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 17,000 artifacts, each telling a story about the African-American experience.
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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 way to solve the housing crisis in expensive cities is to keep building. They call themselves YIMBYs and held their first conference this June.
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