How will downtowns across America change in the next decade?
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The Government’s Failure to Move Vulnerable People Out of Harm’s Way in the Era of Massive Flooding
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Sweetened beverage taxes produce net economic benefits for lower-income communities
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Visiting Scholar: Chung Ho Kim
As a visiting scholar in the Department of Urban Design and Planning, Chung Ho Kim has three goals: reconnect, research, and refresh.
Reconnecting to Seattle and the University
Chung Ho first visited Seattle and UW in 2005 at the recommendation …
UW students win ASFPM competition
A team of UW students, including CBE student Ziyang Liu, won 1st place and a $1000 scholarship at the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) 12th Annual Collegiate Student Paper Competition for their paper, “Threshold-Based Planning for Westport, Washington: a …
CEP Senior, Talia Kertsman, recognized in Husky 100
Congratulations Talia, CEP Senior ’22, for being recognized as a #Husky100 student! “I hope to work at the intersection of equitable community development and education, thinking about how students and educators can co-create spaces of learning, inside and outside the …
Bothell banned cars from Main Street in response to COVID. They may never return
Branden Born, associate professor of urban design and planning, talks about how the pandemic provided cities with an opportunity to explore and experiment. | The Seattle Times…
Student Spotlight | Peter T. Dunn
We sat down with PhD candidate, Peter T. Dunn, to hear about his research within the College of Built Environments and what has made his time here as both a student and teacher successful.
Please introduce yourself.
P: I’m a …
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, …
Why are the B.C. floods so bad? Blame the wildfires, at least in part | Bob Freitag
“A few short months after the end of a devastating wildfire season, many B.C. communities are cleaning up after disastrous floods that have swept away highways, submerged homes, triggered deadly landslides, stranded hundreds of people and forced thousands …