On Architecture and Journalism / Inga Saffron

Architecture Off-Centre

“It's really hard to preserve the community. Easier to preserve buildings.”

Our guest today is a writer and uses the power of the written word to raise awareness, drive change and create accountability. She often writes about preservation – most notably focusing on the African-American history of Philadelphia and how cultural and historic preservation lock horns with urban planning.

Inga Saffron has spent 30 years at the Philadelphia Inquirer, working as a reporter, foreign correspondent and architecture critic. In 2014, she received the Pulitzer Prize for her architectural writing. She is author of two books: ‘Becoming Philadelphia: How an old American city made itself new again’ and ‘Caviar: The Strange History and Uncertain Future of the World’s Most Coveted Delicacy’.

Inga’s articles: https://www.inquirer.com/author/saffron_inga/