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Designing for Engagement: How Smart Urban Design can Shape Space for Civic Life

Mar 11, 2017

12:30pm – 1:30pm CT

There is a growing understanding that the design of our communities impacts levels of trust and participation. Now is the time to leverage this new knowledge in response to declining civic engagement. After all, informed, engaged residents create strong communities, and strong communities are fundamental to a strong democracy. The Center for Active Design, with funding from the Knight Foundation, is pioneering Assembly, an examination of how design impacts civic life. This session will introduce the state of engagement and Assembly’s illuminating research, and will explore innovative approaches utilizing design to mobilize residents and reinvigorate the public realm.

Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.

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George Abbott

Knight Foundation

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Kate Catherall

270 Strategies

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Suzanne Nienaber

Center for Active Design

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