COMMUNITY INCLUSION + EQUITY IN THE CHANGING PUBLIC REALM
Utilizing a framework of social justice, inclusion and equity, this site acts as a hub for the live and ongoing student investigations into rapidly changing neighborhoods in the Puget Sound. The course brings together small interdisciplinary teams of students from the fields of social work, design + planning, political science, engineering, etc. to conduct place based research and create digital documentation of their findings into a series of Seattle and King County neighborhoods as they undergo intense development pressure and gentrification. The most recent projects include Licton Springs, Capitol Hill Version 2, Chinatown International District Version 4, North Beacon Hill, and Othello.
Archived sites available from previous years:
- Capitol Hill
- Jefferson Park
- Kent / Des Moines
- Pioneer Square
- Rainier Beach
- Beacon Hill (Version 1, Version 2)
- Central District
- Wallingford
- Chinatown International District (Version 1 Version 2 + Version 3)
- Judkins Park
- Delridge
- White Center
- Central District
- University District (Version 1, Version 2, + Version 3)
ABOUT THE COURSE:
This course examines the underpinnings of urban place making/place-keeping in local communities. Several site visits led by community organizations will help to connect students to contemporary challenges faced in both fields. This course will demonstrate how to communicate research and recommendations using a hands on, project based approach. This course seeks to unpack and examine neighborhood change in the present context to support collaborative equity and inclusion efforts in Seattle.
HONORS 394 C SOC WF 495A URBDP 498B / UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK + COLLEGE OF BUILT ENVIRONMENTS + HONORS