Design for Spatial Justice Lecture Series
Albina Rebuilding Cornerstones: Art & Community Development Roundtable Discussion
This roundtable takes on questions of community development through the lenses of art, architecture, and activism, with a particular focus on Portland’s Albina neighborhood. Once the home to a majority Black population, organizations like Albina Vision Trust are working to rebuild the community after decades of urban renewal and demolition. The roundtable also serves to share otherwise inaccessible expertise and practical, applicable insights, resources, and strategies gleaned from the personal and professional experience of our invited panelists in an effort to support local on-going work in Albina.
Panelists
Gabrielle Bullock, Principal, Director of Global Diversity, Perkins & Will, Los Angeles
Lauren Hood, Detroit-based Community Developer and Equity Facilitator
Alanna Joy McCreary, Albina artist and resident
Winta Yohannes, Managing Director, Albina Vision Trust
“Good Neighbors” Design Week Portland Program
This virtual conversation, led by UO School of Architecture & Environment Faculty Fellow Karen Kubey in collaboration with MWA Architects, Design Week Portland, and SAE students, showcased work of the SAE Spatial Justice Initiative and presented a panel discussion with Portland housing leaders. Participants in the workshop were the first to view draft case studies to be featured in Good Neighbors II, an upcoming comprehensive guide to affordable housing design in the United States.
Toward Spatial Justice: A Conversation
How might spatial justice questions drive more equitable and accessible design education and practice? Marking the first year of the University of Oregon School of Architecture & Environment Faculty Fellowship in Design for Spatial Justice, this virtual conversation brought together the SAE community in a student-centered discussion to surface possibilities and questions on topics in spatial justice.