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Work
Equity in the Built Environment
I produce spaces and programs that affirm the dignity Black and Indigenous people of color who have systematically been excluded from decision-making in the built environment.
Black Lives Matter Mural
Centre Street Manhattan, July 2020
In the wake of the racial uprisings of 2020, after the police killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, a group of activists, architects, designers, and city officials came together to create a 600-foot BLM mural in the civic heart of Manhattan.
Role: Producer, Design Coordinator
The Renaissance Pavilion
Strivers’ Row, Harlem New York, 2021
An outdoor experience spotlighting Black-owned restaurants, businesses and designers. Presented by @UberEats with @harlemparktopark and @valincpr
Role: Partnership Lead, Advisor
BlackSpace Manifesto
BlackSpace is a collective of Black urbanists working together to demand a present and future where Black people, Black spaces, and Black culture matter and thrive. Their work is guided by the BlackSpace Manifesto, charting a new way of working.
Role: Founding Member, Manifesto Co-creator
Community Engagement & Facilitation
I work collaboratively with clients to design community engagement strategies that meaningfully engage diverse communities, share accessible information, and pivot findings into actionable recommendations.
Spaces & Places
Various Locations: New York 2017; New Orleans 2018; Oakland 2019; Digital 2020
A free convening we created to celebrate architecture and planning initiatives led by Black and brown communities.
Role: Lead Organizer
District Diversity Plans
NYC Department of Education
A community engagement and planning process to increase integration, equity and academic outcomes in NYC Community School Districts.
Role: District 9 Project Manager; District 15 Facilitator, Researcher; District 13 Process Design
Sustainable Mobility
I develop pilot programs that leverage new technology and electric vehicles to expand sustainable mobility options.
NYC Electric Vehicle Charge Pilot & Curb Enthusiasm Planning Guide for On Street Charging
New York City, Ongoing
Directed development of a planning framework, design guidelines and site selection for a curbside electric vehicle charging station program on streets in New York City.
Role: Project Manager
Improving First/Last Mile Connections to Public Transportation
New York City, Ongoing
Developed a new shuttle route to improve accessibility for employees of a business zone in a transit desert, utilizing Dollaride’s technology to digitize NYC “dollar vans” (or jitneys).
Role: Program Development, Grant writing
Work
Equity in the Built Environment
I produce spaces and programs that affirm the dignity Black and Indigenous people of color who have systematically been excluded from decision-making in the built environment.
Black Lives Matter Mural
Centre Street Manhattan, July 2020
In the wake of the racial uprisings of 2020, after the police killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, a group of activists, architects, designers, and city officials came together to create a 600-foot BLM mural in the civic heart of Manhattan.
Role: Producer, Design Coordinator
The Renaissance Pavilion
Strivers’ Row, Harlem New York, 2021
An outdoor experience spotlighting Black-owned restaurants, businesses and designers. Presented by @UberEats with @harlemparktopark and @valincpr
Role: Partnership Lead, Advisor
BlackSpace Manifesto
BlackSpace is a collective of Black urbanists working together to demand a present and future where Black people, Black spaces, and Black culture matter and thrive. Their work is guided by the BlackSpace Manifesto, charting a new way of working.
Role: Founding Member, Manifesto Co-creator
Community Engagement & Facilitation
I work collaboratively with clients to design community engagement strategies that meaningfully engage diverse communities, share accessible information, and pivot findings into actionable recommendations.
Spaces & Places
Various Locations: New York 2017; New Orleans 2018; Oakland 2019; Digital 2020
A free convening we created to celebrate architecture and planning initiatives led by Black and brown communities.
Role: Lead Organizer
District Diversity Plans
NYC Department of Education
A community engagement and planning process to increase integration, equity and academic outcomes in NYC Community School Districts.
Role: District 9 Project Manager; District 15 Facilitator, Researcher; District 13 Process Design
Sustainable Mobility
I develop pilot programs that leverage new technology and electric vehicles to expand sustainable mobility options.
NYC Electric Vehicle Charge Pilot & Curb Enthusiasm Planning Guide for On Street Charging
New York City, Ongoing
Directed development of a planning framework, design guidelines and site selection for a curbside electric vehicle charging station program on streets in New York City.
Role: Project Manager
Improving First/Last Mile Connections to Public Transportation
New York City, Ongoing
Developed a new shuttle route to improve accessibility for employees of a business zone in a transit desert, utilizing Dollaride’s technology to digitize NYC “dollar vans” (or jitneys).
Role: Program Development, Grant writing
