Reception: 5:15 PM - 6:00PM; Program: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Design for Belonging gathers city builders, community organizers, artists, and a diverse public to explore what it takes to create culturally responsive, thriving, resilient, and welcoming neighborhoods. We seek to amplify voices that are historically underrepresented in design planning efforts. We acknowledge the powerful impacts of the built environment, and we are also eager to expand the discussion to the less physical, more human-centered aspects of community development: cultural identity, social cohesion, collective psyche, and civic engagement. Topics of discussion will include:

• What makes a neighborhood welcoming and inclusive for all?

• How can design promote TRUST within neighborhoods and communities?

• What is the role of design to preserve and promote cultural identity in underrepresented communities?

• Can we and should we build community engagement into public policy?

• How can design guidelines, design review boards, and urban policies best serve the communities over which they govern?

Moderator:
Grace Kim | Principal Architect, Schemata Workshop & Commissioner, Seattle Planning Commission

Panelists:
Sergio Dávila | Coordinador de Diseño Industrial, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Azcapotzalco
Martha Schwartz, DSc, FASLA, Hon FRIBA, Hon RDI, RAAR | Principal of Martha Schwartz Partners
Sharon Khosla | Principal, Fivedot Architecture & Central Area Design Review Board Member
Horatio Law | Public Artist, Portland, OR
Debora Juarez | Seattle City Councilmember
Ubax Gardheere | Equity Strategies Manager, Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development

If you require language interpretation or translation for this event, please contact Tosia Klincewicz, tosiak@designinpublic.org up to 10 days prior to the event.

The Seattle Design Festival Design Discussions are a series of curated interactive workshops, panel discussions and demonstrations exploring the role of TRUST in design. The Design Discussions are a part of the 2018 Seattle Design Festival, taking place from September 6-21, 2018.