Plot Strategies

06/17/2020

Starting tomorrow, Dr. Destiny Thomas of the Thrivance Group, an organization and focused on social justice and racial equity, will be hosting the "Un-Urbanist Assembly," a 23-hour (!) digital protest and teach-in starting at 9:00am Thursday. The event will confront the legacy of racial discrimination in the built environment. It should be an incredibly valuable discussion, and we are looking forward to attending.

Registration is free but required to attend:

***This event can be accessed via livestream, embedded on this webpage. Links to the webinar platform will be distributed (on the day of the event) to those who RSVP in advance. Those accessing the event through webinar links will be able to participate in real-time interactive components of the pro...

02/24/2020

Nice photos from the great work of students in the class that Jess taught last fall with Rachel Berney and the UW Livable City Year program.

12/31/2019

Looking back on our first full year of operations, and looking ahead to 2020. Thanks to everyone who's been a part of this good work.

The close of 2019 marks the end of the first full year of operations of Plot. We are incredibly grateful to have dozens of partners and clients who are deeply committed to making cities more just, more sustainable, more efficient, and more beautiful. Our goal for 2020 is to continue work and find ne

10/23/2019

The National Capital Planning Commission has posted a summary of last month's public forum about security and access in open space. If you missed the event (and seeing Jess moderate) live, you can read more or watch video footage of the event.

We hear the news: well used and active public spaces are increasingly vulnerable to a variety of threats. Incidents in Berlin, Nice, London, Boston, and New York City shock us and increasingly make citizens feel unsafe, even while doing ordinary activities. As planners and designers, our responsibil...

10/01/2019

Jess spoke on a panel about policy solutions for legacy cities at the American Planning Association Policy and Advocacy Conference in Crystal City, Virginia. Thanks to Dekonti Mends-Cole, Nick Hamilton, and the Lincoln Institute for Land Policy for making the panel a success.

09/06/2019

We’re in Gary, Indiana this week for a Legacy Cities Institute, featuring case study discussions from the cities of Akron, Gary, Lansing, and Youngstown.

08/29/2019

Jess Zimbabwe will be facilitating a public forum on 9/24 and a stakeholder symposium on 9/25 for the National Capital Planning Commission's "Open
to the Public: Rethinking Security & Access in Public Space" event.

Join us for a great conversation about how to balance safety and security concerns in our shared spaces. Speakers include Susan Silberberg of Civic Moxie Gary Hilderbrand of Reed Hilderbrand, and Richard Cline of the Department of Homeland Security.

September 24th, from 6-8p at the Burke Theater in DC. (You can earn LA, AICP, or AIA continuing ed credits for the public forum, too.)

Register or learn more here: https://www.ncpc.gov/event/366/

September 24, 2019 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM – Well-used and active public spaces are increasingly vulnerable to a variety of threats as seen in New York, Berlin, Nice, London, and Boston. To address these threats, cities must take a fresh look at their parks, plazas, and squares to ensure that they remai...

07/29/2019

This Wednesday at 1:00pm eastern, you can join Next City and Kareeshma Ali of Greater Good Studio to learn about human-centered design. The webinar is pay-what-you-wish, so join for free or throw a few bucks at Next City because they are great.

Join us for our next webinar with Kareeshma Ali, design research lead at Greater Good Studio, on July 31 at 1 p.m. Eastern time.

07/29/2019

Tune into tomorrow at 5:15pm eastern to learn more about Main Street America and their Field Services Team. They provide technical assistance to commercial districts around the country, and they will be sharing what they've learned as well as taking your questions at the end of the video.

Join us for our first-ever Facebook LIVE video to Meet the Field Services Team, moderated by Patrice Frey (President & CEO of the National Main Street Center). Learn how they can help take your commercial district revitalization efforts to the next level. We’ll be taking your questions throughout the video…so make sure you tune in!

WHEN: Tuesday, July 30th @4:15 PM CT.