community engagement

La voz del Duwamish #15- Taller "Sueña, Construye, Juega" con James Rojas

Hola Comunidad, espero que todos estén teniendo un lindo comienzo de Mayo! Para este episodio, acompañenme al taller de "Sueña, Juega, Construye", un taller realizado por James Rojas donde su enfoque es conectar a la comunidad Latina. Van a poder conocer sobre quién es James Rojas, y cómo fue que este taller fue realizado. También, verán un montaje de todo lo que sucedió durante el taller y conocerán algunas historias de nuestros miembros de la comunidad latina. Espero y disfruten!

Webinar: Protecting Pollinators Nurturing Sustainable Communities with Pollinator Gardens

Without pollinators, like bees and butterflies, the world would be a dull and bland place. How can we make sure these creatures are always fluttering, soaring, and buzzing around us? And how does their presence make our communities more sustainable overall?

Webinar: Vacant to Vibrant

Vacant lots in your neighborhood can illustrate neglect and seem like a waste of space. But, these open spaces can also serve as clean canvases for creative community projects that bring positive change.

Webinar: How to Advocate for Local Transit in Your Community

What are the best methods in advocating for better transportation in your city? What do you say at a planning meeting? Who do you even direct your concerns to? What changes can you even affect?

Webinar: Design for Good

Almost everything around us was designed by someone; our homes, schools, workplaces, and nearly every imaginable public space. Design is everywhere and, for better or for worse, it shapes the quality of our lives.

Talking Headways Podcast: Trains, Buses, People

By Jen Hawse / On December 21st, 2018

Jeffrey Wood of The Overhead Wire is joined by Christof Spieler who wrote the new book, Trains, Buses, People for a Streetsblog USA podcast on Talking Headways. Christof talks about how transit isn’t a mystery. We all know what makes it work. Ultimately, the problem is we’re not having the right conversations about transit.

Webinar: Resilience for All with Barbara Brown Wilson and ioby

In this webinar presentation, in association with Barbara Brown Wilson and ioby, we explore community driven design through two ioby projects. The first project is in Detroit and the takes place in Memphis. The catalysist for the projects, along with project leaders from ioby, are featured in the presentation. Author of Resilience for All, Barbara Brown Wilson, presents on the idea of community-driven design and then moderates the discussion. Panelists include:

Local Empowerment: A Q&A with Suzanne Bohan

By Katharine Sucher / On May 3rd, 2018

In Twenty Years of Life, award-winning health journalist Suzanne Bohan shows that it’s not a lack of medical care or poor lifestyle choices behind much of the ill health and shortened lives in impoverished communities, but a dearth of political power. She illustrates why the most effective solution for improving health actually hinges on preventing disease in the first place.