The Blossoming: Speculative Futures for a Post-Pandemic World
In 2020, the world changed. Racial injustice, economic disaster, and a global pandemic shook the Earth beneath us. At this moment of profound disruption, a group of artists and thinkers came together at CoLab to envision a post-pandemic world. This live session captures their vision of a future that is more just; more humane.
This collaboration recognizes speculative fiction as a critical tool of urban planning. In order to bring about different, more just futures, we must expand our methods. After all:
“The master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house.”
Program
Introduction - Dasjon Jordan
Musical Resonance - Antonio Moya-Latorre
Listen for Future Roots: The Bronx Community Land Trust Annual Meeting, 2032 - Nicholas Shatan,
Eulogy for the Quaint Chamorros - Kevin Lee
What Moves Us - Emmett McKinney
Food for Our Neighbors During Lockdown - Dení López and Betza Valdez
Guild of Future Architects - Lafayette Cruise
Growing Change - Morgan Aguillard
The Altar - Vanessa Toro Bagan
Community Reflection
The Community Innovators Lab Research Group was formed in February 2020 to cultivate planning and research methodologies to support community self-determination and economic democracy.