A screenshot shows the first page of a journal article titled "Don't Go," by Andrew V. Papachristos. A pair of images from the Folded Map Project contrasts the homes at Chicago's 6330 N. Paulina and 6329 South Paulina.

An undated historical photograph hows KaMar's Greek Diner in Chicago, IL. Its sign advertises: KaMara's Coffee Shop. Pancakes. Fountain. Bar-B-Que Restaurant.

"Cities might speak different dialects, but they share the same grammar of exclusion," writes sociologist @avpapachristos.bsky.social on the everyday practices of urban segregation. Read "Don't Go"--and our entire spring issue--free through 8/11 at journals.sagepub.com/doi/epdf/10....
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Basically: I can retire now :)

The Pope, The Parish, and Chicago(land)'s Holy Geography (Or A Spatial Dispensation for a Suburban Pope)

Is the new Pope really from Chicago? Technically, he grew up in Dolton

New piece explores how parish geography shaped the first American pope and why his hometown no longer exists.

Spoiler: He's a Sox fan.
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On a more serious note, I have a weekly newsletter that you might enjoy if you're new.

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Was an exciting conversation and good things happening at UVA

Invisible Infrastructure How Community Violence Interventions Build Neighborhood Safety

New on Neighborhood Science: "Invisible Infrastructure: How Community Violence Interventions Build Neighborhood Safety." This is more than stopping shootings--it's about building an architecture of care and opportunity.

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The DOJ has scrubbed a report detailing public mass shootings in the US from 1966–2019—and the histories of 172 mass shooters—from its site.

Attempting to erase gun violence doesn’t erase reality.

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Cities speak different dialects but share the same grammar of exclusion. My latest piece explores how everyday warnings—'don't go there,' 'stay away from that neighborhood'—transform segregation from policy into practice, and what we can do about it.

neighborhoodscience.substack.com/p/dont-go

Crackdown on do-it-yourself firearm kits is curbing ghost guns. Will it last? Baltimore is cautiously celebrating a sharp downward trend of ghost guns and what could be a harbinger of progress in the fight against gun violence across the country.

Baltimore has seen a dramatic decrease in ghost recoveries at crime scenes—309 in 2024, down from over 500 in 2023—following new federal, state, and local ghost gun regulations.

That all could change: The fate of President Biden’s federal ghost gun rule is now in the hands of the Supreme Court.

Amazing picture.

means a lot, thanks James!

Thanks, Daniel—excited to try something new

Hey hey, Alex!

Thanks, Daniel !

Thanks, @jeffasher.bsky.social -- your own stack was part of the reason for stepping out in that direction!

Lessons from a Greek Diner Welcome to Neighborhood Science

Excited to launch Neighborhood Science, where every statistic has a story and every trend line starts with people. Exploring how neighborhoods work. First stop: a Greek diner on the North Side. neighborhoodscience.substack.com/p/lessons-fr...

Vehicle-Based Crime Plunged in 2024 Preliminary city data points to an encouraging trend.

New this week: I wrote about how vehicle-based crimes such as vehicle burglaries, carjackings and auto theft plunged in 2024 after having surged a lot since 2020.

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Vital City | A Better Conversation on Guns For the U.S. to make lasting progress against firearm violence, it must change the way it talks about — and talks to — people who carry.

I've spent the last couple of years w/ young people in Chicago for research on illegal gun carrying. Here're reflections from them (& seasoned experts) and how they've reshaped my thinking on gun research and policy. vitalcitynyc.org/articles/a-better-conversation-on-guns @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social

The struggle is real.

Prof. Kirabo Jackson talks economic advising in the Biden White House Northwestern Institute for Policy Research Director and Weinberg Prof. Andrew Papachristos interviewed SESP Prof. Kirabo “Bo” Jackson Thursday at 5 p.m. The colleagues spoke to a crowd of about 200 un...

This was a great conversation with @avpapachristos.bsky.social about working in government and the importance of research!

Thanks to @sesp-nu.bsky.social @ipratnu.bsky.social @NUEconomics

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