Start Date
10/03/2025
End Date
10/03/2025
Description
The Collaborative Design as World Building plenary highlights how municipalities are leading innovative, cross-sector design efforts that respond to the challenges of climate, equity, and public space. This 75-minute session brings together leaders from Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville to share how local government is building partnerships with communities, designers, and institutions to create healthier, more resilient, and more inclusive cities. Panelists will discuss the opportunities and obstacles of designing from within public agencies, focusing on the importance of trust-building, long-term stewardship, and collective ownership of design processes.
Location
Boston, MA
Distance Learning
No
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Housing & Community Design
Urban Planning & Design
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
1.25
Learning Outcomes
Identify strategies municipalities are using to advance collaborative design initiatives in Boston-area cities.
Analyze factors, including policy, climate, and public space, that shape how municipalities lead design processes.
Develop transferable strategies for building stronger partnerships between designers, municipalities, and communities.
Formulate a professional approach to working with municipalities by identifying actions to strengthen collaboration in their own practice.
Instructors
Tiffany Chu, ModeratorDiana Fernandez, Deputy Chief of Urban Design (Sasaki alum,) BostonJulie Wormser, Chief Climate Officer for the City of CambridgeLuisa Oliveira, Director of Public Space & Urban Forestry, City of Somerville
Course Codes
Provider
Boston Society of Landscape Architects