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Author Archives: Martin Pedersen
Contributing writer Martin Pedersen is the chair of The Lens' board of directors. He is also executive director of Common Edge Collaborative, a nonprofit organization and online publication dedicated to reconnecting architecture and design with the public that it's meant to serve. He previously was longtime executive editor of Metropolis Magazine, an award-winning monthly publication on architecture and design.
Posted inOpinion
The Claiborne Expressway: David Waggonner on New Orleans’ ‘Hulking Mess’
An interview with the architect by Martin Pedersen.
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Rep. Troy Carter on the fate of New Orleans’ Claiborne Expressway
A talk with the congressman about the future of that troubled urban highway.
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David Waggonner on New Orleans and the way forward after Ida
An interview with architect David Waggoner, by Marin Pedersen.
Posted inEnvironment
Nathaniel Rich on remaking nature and living with uncertainty
An interview with the author about his new book, “Second Nature.”
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Does COVID-19 pose a greater threat to New Orleans culture than Hurricane Katrina?
“Like the rest of the country, New Orleans is suspended in a state of anxious anticipation. This tourism-dependent city is tiptoeing into reopening, with neither a vaccine nor widespread testing. It’s a dilemma facing every municipality, but in a city whose identity, culture and economy are fueled by human interactions, the issue seems particularly fraught here.” Martin Pedersen interviews author and former Lens editor Jed Horne about the tough times ahead.
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Nathaniel Rich on ‘Losing Earth,’ climate change and the shifting political argument
A Q&A with the New Orleans-based author about his new book.