UNIVERSAL DESIGN IS MY PASSION

I AM HONORED TO COLLABORATE WITH IRIS PROPESCU,

A PH.D. ARCHITECT FOCUSED ON BUILDING INCLUSION

Iris Popescu, a Fulbright Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, interviewed me for 2 hours, covering my Universal Design work.

I hope to someday guest lecture at MIT with colleague Iris Popescu.

Her mission statement on her building inclusion work matches my passion for Universal Design.

"I am an architect specialised in inclusive design and a firm believer that in order to improve the built environment, reduce the inequalities and exclusion caused by it, we first need to change mentalities regarding accessibility, disability and human diversity." -- Iris Popescu, PHD Arch.

https://irispopescu.com

THE UNDERLINE MIAMI IS INCLUSIVE FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES

AVANT GARDE DESIGN FOR DISABILITY ABOUNDS

The Underline Miami uses Universal Design throughout its multiple mile linear park.

Near Brickell Metrorail Station, a subtle ramp provides stage access for wheelchair users/people with disabilities.

Friend, colleague, activist and influencer Paula Carozzo took the stage last month for a panel discussion and work out events during a Women’s Wellness Market.

She created the “fitness, beauty, and local brands in a high-energy open-air event with live classes & community" at the Underline space Inter Stage.

It is designed for events, concerts, community programs people-watching. 

It’s part of the Promenade’s social “rooms,” complementing nearby game and dining areas.

Additional features include a digital community screen, and a cantilevered canopy.

ARRESTED MOBILITY:

OVERCOMING THE THREAT TO BLACK MOVEMENT

I cannot think of a better way to continue the positive energy of Juneteenth than reading my friend/colleague Charles Brown's book -- Arrested Mobility: Overcoming the Threat to Black Movement. 

It is pithy, well researched, on point, moving, profound, hopeful and filled with practical methods for making mobility more inclusive and cities more productive and livable for all of us.

The Island Press book is less than 125 pages.

Every word skillfully documents structural racism.

The book provides a path to better planning for all.

I am honored to have appeared in Charles' podcast and collaborated with him.

I'm proudly quoted as a disability advocate expert in his book.