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INTRODUCTION
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
STARTUP
SHOWCASE
PLACE
BY
DESIGN
INDEX
PLACE BY DESIGN FINALISTS: URBAN STRATEGY sxsweco.com
Urban Strategy
TUESDAY, October 6 | 10:45am-11:45am | Room 9C
The Place by Design Urban Strategy category showcases what can be achieved through unexpected
partnerships and imaginative planning at the municipal level. Place by Design is presented by GOOD,
who created the Neighborhood Planning Playbook in partnership with Gehl Architects in order to
improve the community planning process.
Gia Biagi
Senior Director,
Urbanism and
Civic Impact
Studio Gang
Carol Colletta
VP/Community
and National
Initiatives
John S. &
James L. Knight
Foundation
Tom Dallessio
AICP/PP/FRSA
President, CEO &
Publisher
Next City Inc.
Andrew
Watkins
Urban Designer
SWA Group
JUDGES
PLACE BY DESIGN COMPETITION
ACTIVATE!
Presenters: Tom Veed, AFH Chicago
Katherine Darnstadt, Latent Design
Chicago, IL
In order to instigate change, it takes action.
In order to build consensus, it takes activity.
For the past six years, Activate! has leveraged
open source design to revitalize vacant and
underutilized spaces in the city of Chicago to
build community.
FINALISTS
