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Embedded Planning is the Future at Whittier College

Infographic by Whittier College Hartley House

Join us at Whittier College Hartley House for “Embedded Planning is the Future,” a public talk on the present and future of street-level planning, followed by a feet on the street walking tour of Uptown Whittier.

Embedded Planning shifts the planner’s work from a desk to the streets. Created in the Florence-Firestone community in South Central LA, this praxis aims to rebuild trust and foster meaningful relationships with marginalized communities harmed by inequitable planning.

The talk features case studies, reflections, and personal experiences highlighting both the challenges and benefits of Embedded Planning in these times.

Coffee, tea, and pan dulce will be served. OUR EVENT IS FREE TO ALL.

When: Saturday, April 19, 2025, 10:30am to 1pm
Where: Hartley House, Whittier College, 13741 Earlham Drive, Whittier, CA 90602

Thanks to Whittier College Hartley House Hub for Integrative and Applied Learning in Social Justice for event support!

Why Be An Urban Planner?

I appreciated speaking at Whittier College in the Jobs For Justice series.

Titled, “Why be an Urban Planner?,” the talk explored my route to planning through hip hop, graffiti, and architecture; what urban planning is; careers in public, private, nonprofit planning & allied fields; and my thesis that the future of planning is #EmbeddedPlanning praxis.

Shout out to Dr. Rebecca Overmeyer-Velazquez for the invitation.

Embedded Planning at Whittier College Sustainability Club

Infographic by the WC Sustainability Club

Shout out to the Whittier College Sustainability Club for hosting my talk tonight on Embedded Planning. Special thank you! to Ashley Dueñas for her leadership bringing this talk to students. Street-level praxis resonated. It is the future of planning. We cannot plan from our desks.