A new international research partnership aims to spark dialogue and learning through storytelling about sustainable and equitable urban development. Collaborators from five global cities have partnered to shift common practices of how stories of successful urban change are told and who tells them.
Creating eco-friendly infrastructure design: Meet Jan Whittington
“I’m exactly where I want to be.” For associate professor of Urban Design and Planning Jan Whittington, this statement sums up her feelings about being on the faculty of a large public university, doing what she loves, with good opportunities to secure research funding. Read Jan’s interview with The Whole U.
From vacant storefronts to vibrant hubs: Revisiting ‘third places’ for urban resilience
In Seattle, city government and the Downtown Seattle Association continue to build on the “Amazon Great Return” through a variety of strategies to reactivate downtown. Increased foot traffic, intriguing office-to-residence retrofit proposals and trends toward park and retail reopening suggest a spirit of renewal. But here’s an old term—”third places”—that can help even more to set the tone for continued recovery, and spur more innovative ideas. | GeekWire
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.
Q&A: UDP welcomes new faculty member Dylan Stevenson
Learn more about new faculty member, Dylan Stevenson, in this Q&A including his focus on indigenous issues within the built environment and his passion for sewing!
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.
Analysis: Amazon’s ‘Great Return’ to the office is just one aspect of a downtown Seattle comeback
In-depth Amazon coverage from the tech giant’s hometown, including e-commerce, AWS, Amazon Prime, Alexa, logistics, devices, and more. | GeekWire
Schizophrenic Perspectives and the Built Environment: The Story of Jacques Besse
In response to the “insipient musicality” of the built environment of a busy intersection in Paris, French composer Jacques Besse stepped out into oncoming traffic. Learn more about the relationship between schizophrenic perspectives and the complexity of urban environments in this English translation of Besse’s work by UW UDP’s own Keith Harris.
Remote work is reimagining the workforce- but does everyone have an equal shot?
Being a part of the LGBTQ+ or underrepresented minority communities in Seattle could impact opportunities for remote work according to new research. | MyNorthwest
Building Resiliency, Sustainability and Equity for Seattle’s Neighborhoods
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.