Urban Eyes: Planning in Context

In this episode of Urban Eyes, Walle sits down with Daniel Giron, A.K.A 'Papi Ada' of the House of Ada. They are an established performer, battle dancer, and event organizer. They lead the House of Ada, and help support the local ballroom scene around Portland.

Together we talk about the Papi behind the Ada to better understand one of the pillars of Portland's underground dance community.

This episode was really fun to host, so I hope you all enjoy listening - Walle.

Notes for this episode:

• This episode was recorded in the Vancouver Public Library (Thank you)
• Season 5 is dedicated to interviewing impactful individuals throughout the Portland and Washington Dance Communities.
• UrbanEyesPDX.com is the correct URL for our website. (Walleplans.com, ClimatePDX.com, PlanningPDX.com or EquityPDX.com also work)

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In this episode of Urban Eyes, Walle sits down with Juju Niks. Juju is an accomplished dancer, prolific teacher, successful event organizer and pillar of Portland's underground dance community. Together, we talk about Juju's back story, balancing dance with other priorities, and her goals for the future. 

Notes for this episode:

• This episode was recorded in the Vancouver Public Library (Thank you)
• Season 5 is dedicated to interviewing impactful individuals throughout the Portland and Washington Dance Communities.
• UrbanEyesPDX.com is the correct URL for our website. (Walleplans.com, ClimatePDX.com, PlanningPDX.com or EquityPDX.com also work)

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In this special, meta episode of Urban Eyes, Walle Brown speaks with Vincent Brown,  an accomplished IT consultant who has traveled the world and supported global implementation of SAP. Vincent reflects on the story of his life, from his humble beginnings to his accomplished careers. 

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- Walle

Notes for this episode:

• Sorry about the audio quality. This episode was taken on vacation. ^_^
• Season 4 is not in chronological order. Season 4 will be the season where I share episodes related to family.

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Megan Horst is a Professor of Urban Planning at Portland State University. Some topics within the realm of her expertise are food systems, community engagement, and applied planning methods. Join us as we dive deeper into the world of planning.

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Sachi Arakawa is a women of many hats and talents. She is the President of the Portland local community-focused non-profit Mapping Action Collective and a GIS Analyst, Urban Planner, & Senior Associate at the private planning firm Cascadia Partners.

Sachi intricately weaves her skills of leadership, data analysis, and mapping to orchestrate phenomenal community-focused projects through MAC.
We are both friends and colleagues. Together with the larger MAC team, we work to help make data accessible to community members.

In this episode, we discuss planning, mapping, community, local economy, and the "G" word.....Gentrification. Altogether, we really just talk with people and build maps as a team to help people navigate the world - and ultimately make it a better place!

This episode was very special and enjoyable to put together and release. It is hilarious to me that this is dropping after Victor's episode, because we all hang. 

Anyway, I hope you enjoy it.

Thanks for coming.

Questions, concerns, podcast interest? Email Walle: Walle@equitypdx.com

Here's the Boston Code Next Documentary Sachi mentioned: 

Victor Tran is an Urban Planner and Urban Designer who is based in Portland Oregon. Currently an Associate of Cascadia Partners, Victor mixes Canadian roots with Portland boots to empathetically address challenges of design, zoning, and coordination at-scale to his clients..... We are also the very best of friends. In this episode, we discuss the state and philosophy of planning from our combined perspective. We try to identify the essence of planning - as art, discipline, social contribution, and environmental necessity, in order to theorize and strategize how planning - and planners, may help solve the problems of the world.

This episode was very special and enjoyable to put together and release.

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Anita Yap is an Urban Planner, Strategy Specialist, Equity Advocate, and BIPOC-focused Career Coach. She has had an eclectic, impactful, and far reaching career across public agencies across Oregon. From the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), to the Public Health Department, to the Bureau of Planning & Sustainability, and so much more, Anita has fostered a unique career and shares a few of her experiences in this episode. 

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Vicious Teknique is a musical artist, entrepreneur, inventor, and trained engineer who represents Florida. He is currently a man of many hats and talents. In this episode, Vicious Teknique and Walle talk together about the intersections of engineering and planning, VT's inspiration and path into music, and the future of energy (lightly). 

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Ashton Simpson is the current Executive Director of Oregon Walks. He is an equity-focused avid walker and policy agitator. His focus on safety integrates with his passion for community to direct his moral compass toward justice and service for all.  In this episode, Ashton and Walle discuss: local pedestrian infrastructure, Black history in Urban Spaces, and the future of walkability in Portland, Oregon. Special topics include: 82nd Avenue, Emergency management / planning, and children. 

This was a special episode for me to produce, so I hope all listeners enjoy it. 

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J'reyesha (Jay) Brannon is a renaissance woman of many talents and even more hats. Engineer by day and philanthropist by night, Jay fights injustice - in its many forms, across multiple environments. She has had an illustrious career as an engineer and project manager, while also actively funding and supporting the next generation of engineers through sponsoring her own scholarship. A true advocate for equity, justice, and meaningful civic involvement, today Jay talks about her life experiences, academic track, recent professional roles, and future aspirations. 

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Fabiola is a seasoned and blossoming public servant who has an eclectic background that spans Gresham (East County), Seattle, Togo (Africa), New York City (the city of her heart), Portland, Chicago, London, and beyond. She has served the Portland Public School System, Youth Programming in the UK, and currently serves the communities of Portland. In this episode, she reflects on her experience and describes how her role fits in the greater mosaic that is public service in the City of Portland.

Please Enjoy.

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Daisy Schonder is an aspiring urban planner currently studying at Whitman College and a fan of Urban Eyes. She represents Walla Walla, Washington and is steadily growing into the Urban Planning field. In this episode of Urban Eyes, Daisy and Walle talk together about local transportation, getting into the field of planning, and the intersections between local infrastructure, theory, and people. 

This episode is very special because it is the first time Urban Eyes is interviewing an aspiring planner who is not yet in post-graduate program. A commitment to supporting the next generation of planners is a part of the founding mission of Urban Eyes and the aspirations to achieve a more diverse and inclusive planning field within the United States and across the world.

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In this episode, Walle Brown, host of Urban Eyes gets interviewed by Shreya Jain. We discuss community engagement, urban and transportation planning, and how Walle became inspired to become a planner. 

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Welcome back to Urban Eyes: Quarantine Edition.

Today's special guest is Dr. Kate Maloney. An established Engineer, College Professor, and High School Math Teacher. She was actually my Math teacher back in my high school days, so this episode is very special to me. 

Come listen as we explore concepts of Urban and Regional Planning from an intersectional and interdisciplinary lens.

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In this episode, I sit down with Regional Planning Manager Tom Kloster to discuss how Transportation Planning interconnects with Public Health.

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Today’s guest is Professor Masami Nishishiba, who teaches Public Administration at Portland State University.

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Minii is a PhD candidate at the Toulan School of Urban Planning and completing her doctorate in Urban Studies, here is Portland (PSU). She is originally from South Korea, holds both a bachelor’s and Master’s in Urban studies from Yonsei university. Please enjoy the interview! 잘 보면 좋겠습니다! (As a reference, the host - Walle, recently completed a Fulbright English Teaching grant in Sejong, South Korea)

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In this episode, I had the honor and pleasure of sitting down with Sherri and discuss the connections between public engagement, equity, public health and planning. 

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In this Episode, I interview Dawn Uchiyama of the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services about the intersections of Public Health and Planning, Metrics for public involvement and her perspective on the importance of interdisciplinary training for staff. 

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Briana O. is a first-year MURP (Master's of Urban and Regional Planning) and is focusing her studies in transportation, enjoy.

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In this episode, I sit down and interview with Shiori Azumaya, Urban  Planner and Community Advocate from the Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan.

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In this interview, I sit down with Professor Matthew Gebhardt to discuss the intersections of planning and public health on housing and beyond.

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