CBE Community, Environment, and Planning alum encounters experiences of a lifetime during his undergraduate career
March 27, 2023
Elijah Mason stepped through the door of his second-ever UW College of Built Environments (CBE) class. He was nervous, but also excited. “I chose the course because it was a planning practicum,” explains Mason. “We were going to be doing real work for the community, not just handing in assignments.”
Building Resiliency, Sustainability and Equity for Seattle's Neighborhoods
March 9, 2023
Brooke Bradford is an alumna of the MIPM program, (Master of Infrastructure Planning and Management), and completed her degree while simultaneously serving as Community Development Coordinator for the Capitol Hill EcoDistrict. Learn more about her experience balancing full time employment alongside the MIPM program in this alumni spotlight piece.
As Downtown recovers, Seattle reimagines what it could be
February 24, 2023
With hybrid work here to stay, city leaders ask: Can the central business district become a residential neighborhood? | Crosscut News
Google’s exit from big Seattle-area project shows fleeting relationship between tech and communities
February 11, 2023
“What you’re seeing is just another recalibration of the sorts that have been going on for time immemorial between employers and communities,” said Chuck Wolfe, a multinational urbanism consultant and affiliate professor at the University of Washington. | Geek Wire
UW, Pacific County EDC launch housing partnership
December 12, 2022
Last month, PCEDC and the University of Washington’s Livable City Year program announced a new partnership that will connect county planning projects with UW Department of Urban Design and Planning courses over a multi-year period to advance local livability and economic development goals. | Chinook Observer
Washed away, not today— Westport schools participate in tsunami drill
October 21, 2022
Professor Dan Abramson discusses several ongoing projects with Westport School District that aim to prepare the area for future climate threats, including tsunamis and rising sea levels. | The Daily World
How land design is answering the cultural needs of Native Americans in Seattle
October 16, 2022
Tim Lehman (Northern Arapaho), MLA graduate and lecturer, talks about his work with Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center and local Indigenous communities. | The Seattle Times
How will downtowns across America change in the next decade?
September 26, 2022
Manish Chalana, associate professor of urban design and planning, talks about the future of downtowns across America by looking at the past. Video. | 23 abc
The Government's Failure to Move Vulnerable People Out of Harm's Way in the Era of Massive Flooding
August 10, 2022
Professor Dan Abramson explains the shortcomings of individual property buyouts as a response to flooding and other climate disasters that necessitate relocation. He instead suggests shifting the focus of such programs to collective aid. | Mother Jones
Sweetened beverage taxes produce net economic benefits for lower-income communities
July 8, 2022
Researchers at UW, including affiliate associate professor of urban design and planning Philip Hurvitz, reveal the various health and economic benefits derived from the sweetened beverage tax. | UW News