aweisshi, Author at School of Architecture

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HyperLocal Insights: Fulbright Program Connects Urbanists from Prague and NYC

Yvette Vašourková, Ph.D., awarded a Fulbright fellowship to join Pratt Institute, transformed her international experience into a collaborative symposium bridging bridging urban design perspectives between Prague and New York.

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Alumni Spotlight: Saba Mahmood (UCP ‘24) Brings Community and Climate Resilience Together as an FCNY Fellow

As a 2024 Community Planning Fellow with the Fund for the City of New York (FCNY), Urban and Community Planning alumnus and 2023 Fulbright scholar Mahmood has helped to enrich New York’s urban resilience plans from the ground up.

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From Brooklyn to Myanmar: Shared Lessons in Urban Placemaking

Urban Placemaking and Management (UPM) students from Pratt Institute's Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment (GCPE) recently collaborated with high school students from Myanmar as part of the Sustainable Summer Program, sponsored by the US State Department.

A presentation slide by Ya-Ting Liu, the Director of the Public Realm for New York City, displays several images illustrating urban public spaces. To the left, a large photo shows a busy city street converted into a pedestrian-friendly area with people walking, sitting, and engaging in various activities. There are planters, benches, and a clock, with yellow taxis and other vehicles navigating designated lanes. Smaller images to the right highlight vibrant urban scenes: a patio with tables and umbrellas, a bustling street market with colorful stalls, and a sidewalk cafe with people enjoying outdoor dining. Ya-Ting Liu is pictured on the right side of the slide, holding a microphone and presenting to an audience. The background behind her features a light blue screen with indistinct details.

Urban Leaders Converge at Pratt’s Dynamic PlacemakingUS Roundtable

This June, Pratt Institute hosted the National Public Realm Roundtable gathering, a dynamic symposium featuring urban leaders, governmental groups, organizations, and supporters from around the world.

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Alumni Spotlight: Nadav Bigelman UCP ‘24 Cultivates Urban Equity Through Canopy Coverage

Amidst the hottest summer on record in New York City, where an average of 350 residents die prematurely each year due to heat, thesis research by Urban and Community Planning alumnus Nadav Bigelman (MS ‘24) illustrates the urgent need for equitable tree canopy coverage to combat the escalating urban heat crisis.

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New Futures for Urbanism: Congratulations to the GCPE Class of 2024

Join us in welcoming sixty-two practitioners to the fields of preservation, placemaking, environmental sustainability and planning, whose research and commitment to community-based work expands and redefines our disciplines.

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