Chuck Weinstock – UW Department of Urban Design and Planning Lecture Series
Chuck Weinstock, former director of Capitol Hill Housing (Seattle) and a former VP with Chase Community Development Banking, spoke on November 1, 2023 at the University of Washington campus in Seattle. His presentation was titled "Affordable Housing: If It Was Simple, We'd Have Solved It By Now. We Still Can."
Lecture Recap: Planning a Resilient and Equitable Food System
On May 24th, our guest panel described the emerging food systems planning paradigms and how they are infused with values of equity, social justice, and resilience.
Seattle Urban Eco-Evo Research Collaboration Network Workshop
Dr. Marina Alberti recently led the 2023 Seattle Urban Eco-Evo Research Collaboration Network Workshop, hosting a total of 40 in-person and virtual attendees from 25 universities around the globe. The Urban Eco Evo NET is a NSF funded collaboration research network to advance the study and understanding of urban eco-evolutionary dynamics and potential implications for human and ecological wellbeing.
Video: UDP Lecture Series- Lauren Hood, Rosa Lopez, and Madeleine Spencer
Creating great urban neighborhoods and taking action for environmental justice go hand in hand. Through their work, Lauren Hood, Rosa Lopez, and Madeleine Spencer discussed that crucial connection and ways we can envision and attain just and sustainable future cities. Learn more in this recording of their discussion in the UDP lecture series.
Mind’s Eye Sketchbook: Celebrating 50 years of art and observation by John Owen
On November 18th, we celebrated long-time friend of the Department, John Owen. John – artist, urban designer, architect, planner, and storyteller – is Partner Emeritus at MAKERS Architecture and Urban Design. As a keen observer of built and natural environments, John has spent his career creating transformative urban spaces that foster healthy people and communities. Beginning with his UW thesis analyzing the evolution of Seattle’s popular housing types, John has been a leader in Pacific Northwest urban design for nearly...
Professionals Council Lecture – Mitchell Silver
URBAN PLANNING & DESIGN PROFESSIONALS COUNCIL 2019 – 2020 LECTURE SERIES Planning for People Commissioner Mitchell Silver New York City Department of Parks & Recreation Lecture – January 29, 2020 | Architecture Hall, University of Washington Campus (Seattle) On January 29, 2020 Commissioner Mitchell Silver joined the Department of Urban Design & Planning for the winter quarter Professionals Council lecture. He presented insights from his 30-year career as a professional planner and international leader on contemporary planning issues. Commissioner Silver...
Professionals Council Lecture – William Riggs
URBAN PLANNING & DESIGN PROFESSIONALS COUNCIL 2019 – 2020 LECTURE SERIES Disruptive Transport William Riggs University of San Francisco Lecture – November 20, 2019 | Architecture Hall, University of Washington Campus (Seattle) Professor William Riggs joined the Department of Urban Design & Planning for the autumn quarter Professionals Council lecture. He spoke about the rise of shared and networked vehicles, autonomous vehicles, and other transportation technologies. Currently, technological advancement is outpacing urban planning and policy. Professor Riggs discussed how these...
UDP PhD Program 50th Anniversary
Interdisciplinary PhD in Urban Design and Planning: 50 years of Excellence Reception – May 30, 2019 | Gould Hall, UW Campus (Seattle) Seminar – May 31, 2019 | Allen Library, the Petersen Room, UW Campus (Seattle) The Department of Urban Design and Planning celebrated the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Urban Design and Planning PhD program on May 30-31 2019. A welcome reception kicked off the event and provided an opportunity to reconnect on Thursday evening. On the...
CLAIMING SPACE
Women of Color in Community Planning + Design Seminar – May 16, 2019 | Architecture Hall, University of Washington Campus (Seattle) Panel Discussion – May 17, 2019 | Henry Art Gallery and Allen Center for The Visual Arts (HAG) CLAIMING SPACE was a seminar and intersectional conversation with landscape architect Diane Jones Allen, transportation equity planner Naomi Doerner, and community organizer Yordanos Teferi. These professionals share the common characteristic of centering communities of color from a foundation of advocacy and...
Professionals Council Lecture – John Rahaim
URBAN PLANNING & DESIGN PROFESSIONALS COUNCIL LECTURE Can Planning Save the City’s Soul – 21st Century San Francisco John Rahaim Planning Director for the City and County of San Francisco Lecture – May 7, 2019 | Architecture Hall, University of Washington Campus (Seattle) On May 7, 2019 John Rahaim kicked off the first Department of Urban Design & Planning Professionals Council lecture. Rahaim was appointed Planning Director for the City and County of San Francisco in January 2008. In that...
The Art of Black Urbanism
The Art of Black Urbanism Panel Discussion – February 6, 2019 | University of Washington Campus (Seattle) Exhibition – February 5-28, 2019 | Gould Gallery, College of Built Environments The Art of Black Urbanism was a conversation and art exhibition on black visibility and shifting spaces in community, presented by the UW Department of Urban Design and Planning in collaboration with BEart&urbanism. The panel included Dr. Matthew Miller, a Post Doctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Design’s...