Reverberations | The Roots and Relevance of Community Design

Resilience planning and urban design strive to transform urban spaces in the name of social values like health and walkability. But in places with low socioeconomic status, structural racism and classism prevent many residents from exercising their right to the collective work of citymaking. Through case studies of four community‑driven design projects, each responding to serious urban stressors (e.g. climate change, gentrification, disinvestment), we will consider the role of tactile participatory design practices in vulnerable urban communities.