Speed Share: Future of Work and Diversity

Presentations Include:

Will you still love me tomorrow? - Keith Woodcock
In five minutes, learn the challenges and rewards of engaging students in studio projects. Grow with the students as they learn their craft.

You're Not an Imposter, You're Just a Planner - Gabby Hart
Public scrutiny, unrealistic expectations from elected officials, and near constant decision making. Hear why being the "jack of all trades and master of none" as a planner can end up feeling a bit like "fake it 'til you make it."

Advocating for Myself with My Employer - Kate Zanon
Learn about key topics to consider when negotiating an employment agreement and if you are already employed learn strategies to request a change to your agreement.

Why should we care about remote workers? - Raquel Padilla Garcia
Companies and workers are embracing remote work more than ever generating new spatio-temporal dynamics in the city. Can the analysis of these new emerging trends unveil insightful information to guide the future of urban planning?

You're a planner! Why do anything else? - R. Steven MIller
My strategy for a happy career and doing meaningful work is to follow Malcolm Gladwell's advice . . .“You’re often a better judge of what is the best and most productive use of your time than your manager or superior."

Storytelling: The City Planner's Most Underrated Skill - Marguerite Squyer
All the data visualization tools in the world are useless if their outputs aren't being used to advance a project narrative. Consider this an ode to the planner's most essential skill: storytelling.

Bringing Planning to the People with Social Media - Brittany Simmons
Every day more people are learning about urban planning, however, not through traditional methods - rather, by chance of online algorithms. With #UrbanPlanning trending online and content creators demystifying the field for millions, what does this mean for urban planners and the communities they serve?

Leveraging Compensation Policies for Authentic Engagement - Noah Boggess
The Puget Sound Regional Council has expanded compensation policies that include community members, speaker honorariums, and direct payments to community-based organizations. These policies have reshaped the relationship of government to community and opened new doors for regional planning.

Revitalizing Civic Centers within Southern California’s Urban Landscape - Elisabet Amat
Civic Centers were envisioned as vibrant, cohesive, and livable but instead became artificial hubs for communities. Drawing from our insights, we present challenges faced and remedies to revitalize and retrofit civic centers into equitable community hubs for leisure and interaction.

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