

Be positive. Be generous. Be open.
It's been six months since my partner and co-organizer of CITY OPEN Workshop, Elle Ramel and I started organizing these workshops. We are...


Bring the Kids (and their Parents) to the Table
It's been a wonderful opportunity and experience to work in the Buena Vida Choice Neighborhood Plan in Brownsville, Texas. Borderless was...


The Subject is Chicago: People, Places, Possibilities
The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) of the City of Chicago invited artists to be part of this exhibition – 50 x...


Social Construction – Part 1
In an effort to synthesize our work during the Public Interest Design Certificate Program in the Fall 2016, we hosted this public event...


The Closed School Effect
After the exhibition at the Chicago Architecture Foundation, I had the opportunity to kick start this research and creative platform...


Collaboration can be designed
Designing collaboration and participatory planning methods is not an easy (neither fast) task. It requires constant dialogue among the...


Being a Next City Vanguard
Last year in April, I had the great opportunity to be part of Vanguard Conference organized by Next City in Reno, NV - it was a...


Snap. Share #LoveIndy > Cultural Trail
There was never a particular reason I would be attracted to visit Indianapolis -- as an urban explorer, I have definitely NOT done my...