We at The Metropole are excited to issue a call for our next theme month:

Cities at Play

We welcome submissions about any aspect of play, recreation, or leisure in the urban environment. How have cities uniquely shaped the way their inhabitants play, and how has play in turn shaped the built environment, the social dynamics, and the politics of cities? Please send pitches to themetropole@urbanhistory.org by Friday, March 20th. Full length drafts of accepted posts will be due April 17th, with publication on the blog occurring in May. 

Posts should be between 1000 and 1500 words, excluding citations, and contain at least 2-3 captioned, cited images, with any needed permission secured by the author.

Authors of accepted posts will be paid $200. 

Featured Image (at top): On a Play Street, N.Y., 1910. Bain News Service. Library of Congress.