F. Philip Barash works to shape more vibrant and just places.
Through journalistic and narrative writing, I expose stories about the changing American landscape. By facilitating urban planning projects, I contribute to shared places and social infrastructures of communities. And in my public curatorial and teaching practice, I engage contemporary issues that affect the built and natural environments.
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Common themes across my work include architecture and landscape, placemaking and public art, community engagement and civic projects, and equity and spatial justice.
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ONGOING | An expanded vision for coastal resiliency in New England
A climate change consortium is scaling up its vision for coastal resilience and environmental justice.
Into Detroit’s backwater
River Rouge follows the city’s westernmost border through marsh, heavy industry, and warrens of postwar housing. It flows far from the showpiece parks of downtown, extreme and remote.
ONGOING | Regional governance and active public realms in Northwest Arkansas
Among the fastest-growing regions of the U.S., Northwest Arkansas is investing in its arts, green infrastructure, mobility, and inclusive public spaces. A regional framework for intergovernmental collaboration is now being established.