PLANNING A CITY FOR AN EQUITABLE FUTURE

Seattle is in the thick of building a plan for the Seattle of the next two generations. Where we will live and work, how we will move around and whether there will be any green left. The acting director of Seattle’s Office of Planning and Community Development and the director of Seattle's Office of Housing describe how we can be the place of opportunity and equity despite – or thanks to learning from – past mistakes.

SPEAKER: Rico Quirindongo, AIA, worked as an architect for 27 years to revitalize and reimagine Seattle historic landmarks and neighborhoods. In 2021, Rico joined the City of Seattle and is now the acting director of Seattle’s Office of Planning and Community Development.

SPEAKER: Maiko Winkler-Chin currently serves as director of the Seattle Office of Housing and was the former executive director of the Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda), working to preserve, promote and develop the Chinatown International District as a vibrant community and unique ethnic neighborhood.

MODERATOR: Sally Clark serves as Interim Vice President for Campus Community Safety at the University of Washington.

The University of Washington’s Othello-UW Commons presents Louder Than Words, a monthly series dedicated to examining forces and trends that create disparities and division in our communities and exploring how we can act locally to find common ground and build together.

Special thanks to UW undergraduates, LaVera Brown, Mia Doan and Tia Flores, for their work noting the evenings conversation and selecting highlight moments.