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Professor Dunham-Jones is having a good day!

What does it feel like to lecture to 40 of Atlanta's future leaders all holding copies of our book? Best holiday present ever! Thank you CFL!!

Professor Dunham-Jones couldn't be more proud of contributing in a small way to helping the next generation of young Ukrainian women prepare to rebuild their cities and towns. Looks like they liked it!

Дивитися на міста так, аби прочитати їх.
Це і означає бути урбан-дизайнером, впевнена Еллен Дунхан-Джонс, спікерка TEDxAtlanta, професорка Технологічного інституту Джорджії та директорка MS in Urban Design. 13 грудня вона прочитала онлайн лекцію “Як думати, як урбан-дизайнер” для українців.

Еллен впевнена, що після перемоги Україна зіткнеться з серйозними містобудівними викликами. Зокрема, у містах житимуть багато ветеранів війни та людей, які постраждали від бойових дій. А отже надзвичайно важливо робити міський простір інклюзивним та комфортним для всіх. Не менш гострими проблемами для українських міст після війни стануть кліматичні зміни та гендерна нерівність.

На щастя, не всі аспекти повоєнної відбудови займатимуть багато часу. Завдяки тактичному урбанізму можна віднайти прості рішення, що працюватимуть на довгострокову перспективу. Наприклад:

🎨 використовуючи тільки фарбу, можна переоформити міський простір: позначити перехрестя, аби зробити їх більш видимими для водіїв та безпечнішими для пішоходів; виділяти дворики чи майданчики кав’ярень, що зробить їх привабливішими;

🌿 рослинні графіті (наприклад, з моху) додадуть містам зелені, яка допомагає нам розслабитись;

⛹🏻‍♀️ парки чи закинуті локації можна перетворити на місця спільного користування, організувавши там стадіони, дитячі майданчики та фудкорт.

Це не займає багато ресурсів, але може дати нашим містам нові якісні рішення.

Ми вдячні Еллен за насичену лекцію, сповнену прикладами та корисними урбаністичними лайфхаками, а також за відповіді на всі питання слухачів.

Лекція була організована в рамках онлайн курсу з урбаністики, який проводять STEМ is FEM за підтримки Мріємо та діємо

Дивитися на міста так, аби прочитати їх.
Це і означає бути урбан-дизайнером, впевнена Еллен Дунхан-Джонс, спікерка TEDxAtlanta, професорка Технологічного інституту Джорджії та директорка MS in Urban Design. 13 грудня вона прочитала онлайн лекцію “Як думати, як урбан-дизайнер” для українців.

Еллен впевнена, що після перемоги Україна зіткнеться з серйозними містобудівними викликами. Зокрема, у містах житимуть багато ветеранів війни та людей, які постраждали від бойових дій. А отже надзвичайно важливо робити міський простір інклюзивним та комфортним для всіх. Не менш гострими проблемами для українських міст після війни стануть кліматичні зміни та гендерна нерівність.

На щастя, не всі аспекти повоєнної відбудови займатимуть багато часу. Завдяки тактичному урбанізму можна віднайти прості рішення, що працюватимуть на довгострокову перспективу. Наприклад:

🎨 використовуючи тільки фарбу, можна переоформити міський простір: позначити перехрестя, аби зробити їх більш видимими для водіїв та безпечнішими для пішоходів; виділяти дворики чи майданчики кав’ярень, що зробить їх привабливішими;

🌿 рослинні графіті (наприклад, з моху) додадуть містам зелені, яка допомагає нам розслабитись;

⛹🏻‍♀️ парки чи закинуті локації можна перетворити на місця спільного користування, організувавши там стадіони, дитячі майданчики та фудкорт.

Це не займає багато ресурсів, але може дати нашим містам нові якісні рішення.

Ми вдячні Еллен за насичену лекцію, сповнену прикладами та корисними урбаністичними лайфхаками, а також за відповіді на всі питання слухачів.

Лекція була організована в рамках онлайн курсу з урбаністики, який проводять STEМ is FEM за підтримки Мріємо та діємо

Professor Ellen Dunham-Jones is deeply honored to help teenage Ukrainian girls prepare to rebuild their cities.

Одна зі 100 найвпливовіших урбаністів світу, спікерка TEDxAtlanta та професорка Технологічного інституту Джорджії Еллен Данхем-Джонс виступить з лекцією про урбан-дизайн для української молоді!

Що, якщо ми дамо трохи більше місця для велосипедів та крісел колісних? Що буде, якщо ми переплануємо парки як спільну зону для сусідів та захистимо їх від повеней і зміни клімату? Як урбан-дизайнеру врахувати інтереси всіх категорій населення, динаміку нерухомості та екологічні умови під час створення проєктів?

Про це та інше Данхем-Джонс розкаже під час своєї лекції на тему “Як думати, як урбан-дизайнер”, що відбудеться 13 грудня о 18:00 за підтримки програми Мріємо та діємо.
Реєстрація за посиланням: https://forms.gle/x1PNkJHFhQZxDavk7

Підтвердження прийде на пошту. А поки чекаєш, послухай подкаст нашої спікерки під назвою Redesigning Cities.

Prof Ellen Dunham-Jones will give a geekier than usual talk on retrofitting suburbia tomorrow at MIT's lecture series on urban science and urban design. Free online registration:

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Professor Ellen Dunham-Jones joins this great podcast conversation on retrofitting cities and suburbs to be car-free. Good lead-in to next semester's UD studio! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1644748349?i=1000584624895

Change the house, change the city? The American Dream of ownership of a detached single-family house is increasingly under attack. It has a racist history and ongoing legacy of segregation, a high environmental footprint, fosters sprawl and loneliness in ever-smaller households, and is increasingly unaffordable. Diana Lind, of the Penn Institute for Urban Research and author of Brave New Home: Our Future in Smarter, Simpler, Happier Housing, Ellen Dunham-Jones and Andrew Bruno of Georgia Tech will discuss the impact on cities and neighborhoods of both exclusive single-family house zoning and alternative forms of houses/housing. Join us in-person at the CoDesign Auditorium or on Zoom:https://bit.ly/3Vf5ZC6

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Old Town Mall — Reimagined 2023 Competition

The Old Town Mall, the long abandoned outdoor pedestrian retail mall in the heart of Baltimore’s "Black Butterfly", is the site of our 2023 competition. Centering on benefit to the neighborhood, students are challenged to redevelop the four-block, 16-acre parcel. Designers will explore new programs for the site, study preservation vs. demolition options, evaluate public vs. private uses, and propose methods for engaging the community.

2023 2023 Competition Old Town Mall — Reimagined Program Author and Jury Chair: Douglass Alligood AIA, LEED AP, NOMA, BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group

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From this fall's studio class - thanks Sakshi Nanda, Aishwarya Vanmali, Devaki Kesh, and Ashlyn Oakes.

What do urban design students do? In addition to listening, reading, and working digitally in a variety of courses, this video captures the spirit of the work in the design studio: drawing, c...

Role: Urban Design Project Manager
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Are you an urban designer?
Would you like to work in Perkins&Will's Atlanta studio on complex, knotty, and transformational projects?
If so, please reach out to Cassie Branum (linkedin.com/in/cassie-branum-84a50a3) or apply here.
They need help!

Today, a minimum-wage earner can afford a one-bedroom apartment in only 145 out of 3,143 counties in America. Andrew Ross of NYU and author of Sunbelt Blues: The Failure of American Housing (2021) and Shelley Poticha of the NRDC and former Director of Sustainable Housing and Communities at HUD will discuss how ineffective government planning, property market speculation, and poverty wages have created this housing crisis -- and the policy and design measures needed to pull us out of it. Free registration: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/register/fuavzfag

MSUD alums with 5 years of experience - looking for a change that integrates advanced digital tools into UD? Check out this job app with Sidewalk Labs: https://boards.greenhouse.io/sidewalklabs/jobs/3581984

Associate Director of Urban Design and Building Innovation New York, NY

Calling all urbanists - especially those MSUD alums with missing middle experience (you know who you are!). Great competition here: https://urbanarium.org/mixing-middle-competition

The mixing middle competition Presented by: The Vancouver Urbanarium Society Approved By: The Architectural Institute of British Columbia The Urbanarium has issued an invitation to designers around the world to develop and present innovative solutions that enhance community vitality. Existing monocultural single-family neighbour...

Lock-downs, work from home, and fears of crowded indoor space during the pandemic have shifted how many of us use streets. From “streateries” and street racing, to drive-by birthday parades and outdoor schools, our streets have become significantly more social. Will these shifts last if and when the pandemic eases – and what do they mean for public space, transit, and mode-splits? Professor Vikas Mehta, architecture and urban design at the University of Cincinnati, Tony Garcia of Street Plans Collaborative and Tactical Urbanism fame, and Professor Kari Watkins, civil engineering at Georgia Tech will help us figure it out. Free registration: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/register/frdhverc

Season 4 of the Redesigning Cities video/podcast series lifts off on Sept. 15! Lisa Yaszek, GT professor of Sci Fi and author of Galactic Suburbia and co-editor of Literary Afrofuturism for the 21st Century will present her work and then join me and Periplus Fellow Shaunitra Wisdom in conversation about what urbanists can learn from how diverse authors have reimagined cities. Join us in-person in the GT Reinsch-Pierce auditorium or live on BlueJeans. Free registration here: https://primetime.bluejeans.
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Our very own Profesor Ellen Dunham-Jones receives National Book Award!!!
Congratulations Ellen!!! We are so lucky to have the opportunity to learn from you!

Georgia Tech MSUD director Ellen Dunham-Jones received the 2021 Great Places Award for Case Studies in Retrofitting Suburbia: Urban Design Strategies for Urgent Challenges. The award recognizes work that combines expertise in design, research, and practice, and contributes to the creation of dynamic, humane places that capture the public imagination.

Read more: https://arch.gatech.edu/feature/news-professor-dunham-jones-receives-national-book-award?mc_cid=3a444b8e60&mc_eid=699d23b605

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See How We Rank!!

The 2021 QS World Rankings ranked is #23 in the world for , which is also #6 of universities located in the U.S.
The Master of Architecture degree is currently ranked #21 among the most admired architecture schools by DesignIntelligence.

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Our very own Professor Ellen Dunham-Jones Featured by PBS NewsHour!!!

In an interview with Miles O'Brien, Ellen provides her thoughts on Babcock Ranch, the first solar-powered town in the country, which could provide some lessons as we face the challenges of climate change. This segment is part of PBS Newshour's series on climate change titled, "Covering Climate Now."

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Small Florida community aims for energy independence by harnessing the power of the sun
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Small Florida community aims for energy independence by harnessing the power of the sun Florida may be called the Sunshine State, but it is no stranger to the damaging impacts of climate change. Miles O'Brien profiles one small Florida community that is trying to take advantage of all that sunshine, billed as the country's first solar-powered town. This report is part of our collaborat...

TODAY at 11:30 a.m.
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Black Alumni Panel
Hosted by GT NOMAS

Register to attend: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/register/fbuycddx?mc_cid=be34b4c943&mc_eid=699d23b605

The Georgia Tech chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS) will moderate a discussion with Black alumni from the Georgia Tech School of Architecture. We are excited to welcome back Chelsea Davis (M.Arch '19), Ralph Raymond (M.Arch '13), William Stanley (B.Arch '72), and Sydnee Henry (B.S. in Architecture '19 and current M.Arch student).

Our alumni will share insights on the field of architecture, discuss their work since leaving Georgia Tech, and share their insights on how the current environment has impacted how they see their work and architecture as an industry.

Join us on Wednesday, April 14, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, for a discussion on how to Redesign Cities to Tackle Structural Racism.

How can we undo the ways economic policies have contributed to structural racism? And how should we redesign cities to reflect and advance equitable economies? Raphael Bostic, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Catherine Ross, Regents Professor of City Planning and Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology will discuss solutions to these and other questions.

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Community-Based Design Practices for Health Equity
Prof. Christina N. Harrington (College of Design, School of Industrial Design alum)
School of Design, College of Computing and Digital Media
Director, Equity and Health Innovations Design Research Lab
DePaul University
April 1, 2021 11am to 12:30pm
https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/egvqjwfg

How can design be a bridge from good ideas to meaningful policy solutions? As we anticipate the next wave of devices and systems that will enhance our daily lives and well-being, there is a need to pause and consider the impact of technology on inequality. Designer and qualitative researcher Dr. Christina Harrington will discuss community-based approaches to design for equity and inclusion. In her research, she uses design to explore constructs of empowerment and access among communities that have been marginalized along multiple dimensions of identity (age, race, ethnicity, income, class). She will talk about ways to employ design as a catalyst for health equity and socially responsible technology experiences. From thinking about the most authentic ways of engaging with communities that are typically neglected to interrogating the ethics of technology as a solution. Come learn how Tech students and policymakers can think about design as a tool for solving social problems!

Design Practices for Health Equity (Apr 1, 11am)

Community-Based Design Practices for Health Equity
Prof. Christina N. Harrington (College of Design, School of Industrial Design alum)

School of Design, College of Computing and Digital Media
Director, Equity and Health Innovations Design Research Lab
DePaul University
April 1, 2021 11am to 12:30pm
https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/egvqjwfg

How can design be a bridge from good ideas to meaningful policy solutions? As we anticipate the next wave of devices and systems that will enhance our daily lives and well-being, there is a need to pause and consider the impact of technology on inequality. Designer and qualitative researcher Dr. Christina Harrington will discuss community-based approaches to design for equity and inclusion. In her research, she uses design to explore constructs of empowerment and access among communities that have been marginalized along multiple dimensions of identity (age, race, ethnicity, income, class). She will talk about ways to employ design as a catalyst for health equity and socially responsible technology experiences. From thinking about the most authentic ways of engaging with communities that are typically neglected to interrogating the ethics of technology as a solution. Come learn how Tech students and policymakers can think about design as a tool for solving social problems!

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2021 ULI Competition Virtual Exhibition 3/26 6pm!!!

Friday, March 26 at 6 p.m. Eastern, tune in for Rewind | Unwind: Exhibition of Georgia Tech’s ULI Hines Competition Submissions!

Add this to your calendar and use this link to join: https://bluejeans.com/290979211

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Great review of Professor Dunham-Jones' new book in Architect Magazine! And don't forget there's a 35% discount on the book at Wiley.com through March 31. Use code: RSF35! https://www.architectmagazine.com/design/exhibits-books-etc/lessons-from-a-changing-suburbia_o

Lessons from a Changing Suburbia Blaine Brownell reviews "Case Studies in Retrofitting Suburbia," the latest book by June Williamson and Ellen Dunham-Jones.

Professor Dunham-Jones' new book continues to draw media attention - and this time with lots of photos! https://www.fastcompany.com/90616162/the-suburbs-arent-what-they-used-to-be-these-6-strategies-can-make-them-even-better

The suburbs aren’t what they used to be. These 6 strategies can make them even better A new book explores how suburbs are transforming and offers a blueprint for other cities to follow.

You can still join the CLIMATE CHANGE + THE DESIGN OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT SYMPOSIUM

TODAY 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST

Enterprising Approaches for Industry, Government, and Community
Throughout the event, you will have the opportunity to chat and submit questions for our presenters. We look forward to interacting with you!

Symposium Schedule: https://www.dropbox.com/s/3ooltwwaywzr16y/ClimateChangeSymposium_Schedule.pdf?dl=0can

Links to join:
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Join us TODAY at noon!!!

Together Webinar: Autonomous Aerotropolis: "A Digital Twin Model for Enhancing Smart and Connected Communities"

Thursday, March 4th at Noon

Lack of connectivity between jobs and affordable housing has a significant impact on regional economic development. The Brookings Institution ranked Atlanta 91st out of the largest 100 metro areas in terms of share of accessible jobs via public transit, and the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) found that there was a spatial mismatch of jobs and housing in the metro region and further has included Hartsfield as one of the regional centers. With focus on Atlanta’s Aerotropolis, this webinar will spotlight research by Georgia Tech’s College of Design and School of Aerospace Engineering on how to bridge the spatial mismatch between low-income employees at the Hartsfield-Jackson Airport and the broader Aerotropolis Atlanta Community Improvement Districts (AACIDs) through improved public transportation. An overview of this unique collaboration and its outcomes, as the result of fostering partnerships with community stakeholders (such as the AACIDs, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, MARTA, and members of the surrounding municipalities) will be addressed.

Click Here for Series Info and Registration: https://smartcities.ipat.gatech.edu/smarter-together

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Join us for the 2021 Douglas C. Allen Lecture by WALTER HOOD, Creative Director and Founder of Hood Design Studio in Oakland, California

Thursday, March 18, 6:00 p.m. EST

This lecture will be held virtually using the Bluejeans Events platform and is free and open to the public.
Registration is required for attendance.
Register here: https://arch.gatech.edu/douglas-c-allen-lecture-walter-hood?mc_cid=a5d5366173&mc_eid=699d23b605

Walter Hood is the Creative Director and Founder of Hood Design Studio in Oakland, California. Hood Design Studio is a cultural practice, working across art, fabrication, design, landscape, research and urbanism. He is also the David K. Woo Chair and the Professor of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at the University of California, Berkeley. He lectures on and exhibits professional and theoretical projects nationally and internationally. He was recently the Spring 2020 Diana Balmori Visiting Professor at the Yale School of Architecture.

Walter creates urban spaces that resonate with and enrich the lives of current residents while also honoring communal histories. Hood melds architectural and fine arts expertise with a commitment to designing ecologically sustainable public spaces that empower marginalized communities. Over his career, he has transformed traffic islands, vacant lots, and freeway underpasses into spaces that challenge the legacy of neglect of urban neighborhoods. Through engagement with community members, he teases out the natural and social histories as well as current residents’ shared patterns and practices of use and aspirations for a place.

The Studio’s award-winning work has been featured in publications including Dwell, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Fast Company, Architectural Digest, Places Journal, and Landscape Architecture Magazine. Walter Hood is also a recipient of the 2017 Academy of Arts and Letters Architecture Award, 2019 Knight Foundation Public Spaces Fellowship, 2019 MacArthur Fellowship and 2019 Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize.

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