Mr. Trash Wheel concept featured in CityLab
“A company called What Works Studio came in and said you guys need to photoshop some eyeballs on this device and give it a name and a Twitter account. And that’s how Mr. Trash Wheel was born.” - Adam Lindquist,
Light City puts Baltimore on the map as NYT’s 52 Places to Go in 2018
New York Times recently cited Light City as a reason that Baltimore was chosen as one of 52 places in the world to go this year.
Taking Home Innovator of the Year Award
Brooke Hall and Justin Allen were named Innovators of the Year by The Daily Record for their work launching Light City. “Winners were selected based on their innovation’s originality, power, challenge, value and the quality of letters of reference.” "More than 200
Picked for 40 Under 40
Brooke Hall and Justin Allen, Founders, Light City Baltimore, were named 40 Under 40 Honorees by Baltimore Business Journal. “After collecting nominations from the community for several months, we had over 250 individuals to consider for our list of honorees. The
We Landed a Cover Story
SmartCEO Magazine ran a cover story on Brooke and Justin called "Building a Movement: How the creative minds behind Light City and Mr. Trash Wheel are helping Baltimore shine brighter" by Alyssa Hurst and Tina Irgang. “The creative minds behind this
Brooke Hall is named 25 Women to Watch
Each year, The Baltimore Sun chooses 25 of the most compelling thinkers, innovators, and leaders who are making their mark on the Baltimore region. Brooke Hall was named one of them in 2016.
Light City wins Best of Baltimore
Light City wins Best Category Buster Award from Baltimore Magazine's Best of Baltimore 2016. “This interactive art and innovation festival (the first of its kind in the U.S.) lined the harbor in art installations and performances – and people came
SmartCEO’s releases Light City video featuring Brooke Hall and Justin Allen
SmartCEO Magazine gathered highlights from the 2016 Light City festival and caught up with co-creators Justin Allen and Brooke Hall to talk about how this groundbreaking event can shape Baltimore’s future. Smart CEO Magazine The Promise of Light City [VIDEO]
What Weekly Wins Best New School Zine 2013
Baltimore Magazine awarded What Weekly Best Zine: New School. What Weekly Magazine Documenting the city’s renaissance, What Weekly’s collective of artists, entrepreneurs, educators, and writers produce media “dedicated to telling the positive stories about Baltimore.” The mission: “to create positive social change
What Weekly Wins Best New Magazine 2011
Baltimore Magazine awarded What Weekly Magazine the Best New Magazine award in 2011. Best New Magazine: What Weekly "The online mag's tagline is 'Documenting the Baltimore Renaissance,' and few outlets do it as well as What Weekly, which launched last year. Covering