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Photo shoot originally organized and published by @i_sustain in 2015. Photos taken in downtown Seattle.
Would you consider a job at the Department of Crime Deduction that uses creative and critical thinking, instead of force, to solve cases?
We like @ezracdaniels' reimagination of the hiring criteria for public service roles. fastcompany.com/90515795/the…
"What if care is the work?" asked @futurityartist, founder of Activation Residency, in her interview in Issue 2 of Deem Journal and that has us like 🤯
Excited for this all-women lineup starting tomorrow!
Recently our CEO, Cybelle Jones, caught up with Ebony Smith who will be speaking at our 2021 SEGD Management + Leadership event on March 24 and 25.
Watch a sneak peek of Ebony's talk on SEGD's #Vimeo vimeo.com/525152362?ref=tw-s…
Thank you to our presenting sponsor @signagent
Wishing everyone a beautiful International Women's Day. We're celebrating by participating in @AspireArtemis's event on creating impact & change through storytelling. Going live in 15 minutes ... aspireartemis.org/internatio…
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Thoughtful reflections by @OpenboxNYC's @vinaykm on keeping it real despite going being virtual - might add: account for more time for team & trust building and play with different group sizes from one-on-ones to larger group sizes medium.com/cityeq/it-may-be-…
Hello March! Excited to share our spring studio dispatch on keeping virtual real ✌ - mailchi.mp/opnbx/studio-disp…
With over 2,000 parklets and 1,000 more in the works, we're inspired by how the shared spaces program continues to distribute quality, public spaces throughout SF during the pandemic and beyond:
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Yay! Incredibly joy-filled for our friend Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson 🥰
"Ayana embodies and inspires optimism in the fight against climate change, injecting creativity, joy and hope into an issue that often feels dire."
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“I never want to succeed alone.” Our Founder and Principal, Marquise Stillwell and Managing Partner and Creative Director, Amy Wang, talk about success as an exercise in empathy and collaboration. Story by @alexpavlou for @bamboocrowd
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For Black History Month, let's reflect on the past to take action now. Read the full statement and call to action by Marquise Stillwell, founder & principal of Openbox here: bit.ly/2NWxxOk
@quise7 #BlackHistoryMonth2021
Super exciting...
Bold new plan to connect #UnionSquareNY to its edges!
Let's all advocate to realize this opportunity for one of NYC's most important #PublicSpaces to be defined by people instead of traffic, & drive NYC's recovery.
Congrats @UnionSquareNY!
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#CityRiseNYC
“We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right.” - MLK
Thank you, Dr. King, today and every day. May we continue to honor your life's work by dedicating our time to doing right.
It's week 2 of 2021 and it's already been A YEAR... Just a reminder that kids are looking at the world with stars in their eyes and an appetite for a giant pizza game🍕Snapshots from our remote research project on working moms and kids during this pandemic
@thisissour @heymamaco
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This summer we teamed up with @heymamaco & @OpenboxNYC to identify ways to support working mothers in meeting the increased demands of a blended professional, domestic, and educational space, and how to hack their environments for greater productivity, collaboration, and joy.
The one-minute city
While the “15-minute city” model promotes neighborhood-level urban planning, Sweden is pursuing a hyper-local twist: a scheme to redesign every street in the nation. trib.al/0fgqpxK
As we prepare to open our hearts to 2021, we're reflecting on how 2020 was a year of intense change for us all. A big thank you and virtual hug to our team, partners, friends, and all the collaborators to come. We're ready 💚
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"Community is simply more than just a place to live or work; it is a support network that promotes social cohesion, mental wellness, a sense of identity and culture." - Abigail Moriah & Saquib Ahsan
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#blackspace #nia #kwanzaa #communityplanning #culturalplanning #blackurbanism
Beautiful!
As 2020 comes to a close, we're taking a look back at this extraordinary year and the impact of #The2020Awakening. Through 60 activations with 40 network partners across 20 states, we built an alliance of arts organizations to reframe civic participation.
