Community Localism - Real-World Implications in Local Communities
2021 AIA/ACSA Intersections Research Conference: COMMUNITIES
Tackle the real-world implications of policies and design decisions with this presentation of research and work done in specific places to increase community equity and visibility. Initiatives discussed are economic policies, locational organizing, and strategies to protect against gentrification and community dispossession.
Learning objectives
- How you can take a cue from the current call for social justice
- Examine the role architects and designers play in addressing community needs
- Identify where research can fill gaps in applied design work and spur innovation to increase community equity and visibility
- Understand how academia and practice collaborate together to build stronger, more resilient and equitable communities
This course is part of a series
- HSW
Instructors
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Mark Gabriel Little
Executive Director | CREATE
Mark Gabriel Little is the executive director of CREATE, a global initiative building shared... -
Cate Mingoya
Director of Capacity Building | Groundwork USA
As Groundwork USA’s new Director of Capacity Building, Cate works to strengthen the Groundwork... -
Stacey Sutton
Associate Professor Department of Urban Planning and Policy / Director of Applied Research and Strategic Partnerships, Social Justice Initiative | University of Illinois Chicago
Stacey Sutton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Urban Planning and Policy and the... -
Georgeen Theodore
AIAFounder and Principal | Interboro Partners
Professor | New Jersey Institute of Technology, College of Architecture and Design,
Georgeen Theodore is an architect, urban designer, and professor at New Jersey Institute of...