BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//School of Architecture & Urban Planning - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:/architecture X-WR-CALDESC:Events for School of Architecture & Urban Planning REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T173000 DTSTAMP:20260418T222904 CREATED:20250730T210057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T214126Z UID:10000007-1757608200-1757611800@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Storytelling and Connecting Community Through Design DESCRIPTION:Date & TimeThursday\, September 11\, 2025 (4:30–5:30 p.m.) \n\n\n\n\n\nLocationArchitecture & Urban Planning Building\, Lecture Hall (AUP 170) \n\n\n\n\n\nA creative director reflects on the power of story and public engagement to influence design when creating spaces and experiences that connect people in a designed environment. \n\n\n\nThe Art Studio at RDG Planning & Design is honored to have been selected as an exhibitor participant at the U.S. Pavilion at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. This year’s U.S. exhibition theme\, “PORCH: An Architecture of Generosity\,” developed by the commissioning design team\, sets the stage for a way of thinking about a “porch ethos” in design that creates ‘between’ moments of social space and fosters renewed connections between individuals and community. Join me as we explore the power of story\, public engagement and site-responsive design work featuring the exhibited project “Do Something GOOD for your Neighbor” in the Como community in Fort Worth\, TX and more. \n\n\n\nBiography\n\n\n\nMatt Niebuhr RDG Planning & Design\, Senior PartnerRDG Art Studio\, Artist and Creative Director \n\n\n\nMatt Niebuhr is an artist and designer and serves as the Creative Director of the Art Studio at RDG Planning & Design\, where he is also a Senior Partner. With a background in architecture and a Bachelor of Architecture with Distinction from Iowa State University\, Matt brings over two decades of experience integrating public art into the built environment. His award-winning work spans the U.S.\, from major transit hubs and airports to civic spaces and universities. Matt is known for his thoughtful approach that blends research\, community engagement and narrative exploration to shape art that enriches public spaces. His projects have been recognized for excellence in craft and design and featured in publications and exhibitions nationally and internationally. Whether guiding large-scale installations or mentoring creative teams\, Matt’s work reflects a deep commitment to collaboration and the power of art to transform experience and place. URL:/architecture/event/storytelling-and-connecting-community-through-design/ LOCATION:Lecture Hall (AUP 170)\, 2131 E Hartford Ave\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States CATEGORIES:Architecture,Arts and Culture,Lectures Conferences and Symposiums,51 Campus Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/architecture/wp-content/uploads/sites/695/2025/07/Niebuhr_Matt-primary-Melissa-Gray_CAL.jpg X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250917T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250917T130000 DTSTAMP:20260418T222904 CREATED:20250730T211341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T174124Z UID:10000008-1758110400-1758114000@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Mobilizing Regions: Workforce Rideshare and Regional Transit DESCRIPTION:Date & TimeWednesday\, September 17 (12-1 p.m.) \n\n\n\n\n\nLocationVirtual \n\n\n\n\n\nAn Innovative Cities Lecture\n\n\n\nColumbus and Milwaukee are illustrating how innovative transit solutions can strengthen regional connectivity\, expand access to opportunity\, and serve as models for communities nationwide.  \n\n\n\nSince 1992\, MobiliSE has championed innovative ways to connect Southeast Wisconsin through a range of transportation alternatives. Learn about their regional strategies and how these efforts led to FlexRide Milwaukee\, a groundbreaking on-demand workforce transportation service that has already helped nearly 5\,000 people reach jobs in nearby suburbs.  \n\n\n\nIn Columbus\, Ohio\, the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) is reshaping regional mobility with initiatives like bus rapid transit expansion\, first/last mile connections\, and partnerships with community organizations. These efforts are improving access to employment centers\, food markets\, and essential services—demonstrating how coordinated transportation planning can drive both economic growth and equity.  \n\n\n\nBiographies\n\n\n\nDave Steele serves as the Executive Director of MobiliSE. Under Dave’s leadership\, MobiliSE has grown its impact as a convener and advocate\, spearheading the development and launch of FlexRide Milwaukee\, an on demand workforce transportation service that has helped 5\,000 Milwaukeeans access jobs since its launch in 2022.  \n\n\n\nPrior to leading MobiliSE\, Dave worked in K-12 education reform\, serving as President & CEO of PAVE\, a school support organization in Milwaukee. He holds a Masters Degree in Urban Planning from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Bachelors in Political Science from University of Wisconsin-Madison. He also holds a certificate from Harvard Business School’s Social Enterprise Insitute\, a global network of public and non profit leaders working toward systems change.   \n\n\n\nDave is a Milwaukee native\, a regular transit rider\, and resides on the West Side of Milwaukee with his wife and three kids.  \n\n\n\nDevayani Puranik is the Director Development Programs at the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)\, where she leads high-impact initiatives that shape the planning\, developing\, and delivery of innovative mobility solutions- such as COTA’s on-demand service\, COTA//Plus. Her work focuses on strategic coordination and change management to improve customer experience and advance transit accessibility through major regional efforts like LinkUS.  \n\n\n\nPrior to joining COTA\, Puranik served as a Senior Planner for the City of Dublin\, where she spearheaded key efforts including the Legacy Office Revitalization Plan\, Mobility Study\, and the Dublin 2035 Framework. She was also a core member of the city’s Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Task Force and led numerous cross-functional innovation and process improvement projects. Her earlier work with the City of Columbus involved directing long-range land use planning initiatives to support inclusive\, sustainable growth.  \n\n\n\nPuranik holds dual master’s degrees in City and Regional Planning and Environmental Science from The Ohio State University and is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. She brings a systems-thinking approach to her leadership\, rooted in equity\, efficiency\, and public service.  \n\n\n\nLivestream Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister + Join Lecture\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAICP-CM credits will be awarded. If you have questions\, please contact Carolyn Esswein: cesswein@uwm.edu URL:/architecture/event/mobilizing-regions-workforce-rideshare-and-the-future-of-transit-in-se-wi-and-detroit/ LOCATION: CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Lectures Conferences and Symposiums,Public,Urban Planning,51 Campus Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/architecture/wp-content/uploads/sites/695/2025/07/1.jpg X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250918T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250918T173000 DTSTAMP:20260418T222904 CREATED:20250730T212930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T161325Z UID:10000009-1758213000-1758216600@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Canceled - Abolish Rent: How Tenants Can End the Housing Crisis DESCRIPTION:Date & TimeThursday\, September 18\, 2025 (4:30–5:30 p.m.) \n\n \n\nLocationArchitecture & Urban Planning Building\, Lecture Hall (AUP 170) \n\n\n \nFed up with permanent housing crisis and real estate greed? Join the co-founder of the LA Tenants Union and co-author of Abolish Rent: How Tenants Can End the Housing Crisis for an in-depth discussion of the housing question and the resurgent tenant movement. Why do landlords claim the majority of our wages while they work only four hours a month? What if the housing crisis was a crisis of exploitation and domination? How can we turn the shared misery of paying rent into shared power to win the housing we deserve? \n \nBiography\n \nTracy RosenthalWriter and Organizer \n \nTracy Rosenthal is a writer and an organizer. They are the author of Abolish Rent: How Tenants Can End the Housing Crisis (Haymarket\, 2024)\, a frequent contributor to The New Republic\, and a co-host of Death Panel Podcast. They co-founded the LA Tenants Union in 2015\, and are now on rent strike in New York City. URL:/architecture/event/abolish-rent-how-tenants-can-end-the-housing-crisis/ LOCATION:Lecture Hall (AUP 170)\, 2131 E Hartford Ave\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States CATEGORIES:Architecture,Arts and Culture,Lectures Conferences and Symposiums,51 Campus Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:/architecture/wp-content/uploads/sites/695/2025/07/tracy-rosenthal-tracy-rosenthal_CAL.webp X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250925T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250925T180000 DTSTAMP:20260418T222904 CREATED:20250730T214904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T153618Z UID:10000010-1758819600-1758823200@uwm.edu SUMMARY:The Reluctant Professional DESCRIPTION:Date & TimeThursday\, September 25\, 2025 (5-6 p.m.) \n\n\nLocationArchitecture & Urban Planning Building\, Marcus Commons \n\n\nPalmyra Geraki will discuss recent work through both her academic and professional practice. \nBiography\nPalmyra GerakiUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee\, Assistant ProfessorPALMYRA PLLC\, Principal \nPalmyra Geraki is a designer\, educator\, writer\, and editor. A licensed architect in the US and Greece\, she is the founding principal of PALMYRA\, an award-winning multidisciplinary practice based in Chicago. Before founding her own practice\, Palmyra worked in Thessaloniki (Greece)\, New York\, and San Francisco on a wide range of project types. \nAn Assistant Professor at 51 since 2023\, Palmyra previously taught at the University of Illinois Chicago and at California College of the Arts in San Francisco. She was a member of the organizing committee of the 2021 and 2022 Architecture Beyond Capitalism (A-B-C) Summer School and she has been an invited juror at universities across North America. \nPalmyra served as a Skyline Editor for the New York Review of Architecture in 2022 and 2023 and her writing has appeared in several publications. She is a coauthor of the book The Organizer’s Guide to Architecture Education (Routledge 2024). \nIn 2022 Palmyra was elected Board Trustee of the AIA Chicago Foundation and in 2024 she joined the Board of Directors of The Architecture Lobby (T-A-L)\, an international labor advocacy organization for the AEC industry. \nPalmyra received her B.A. in ‘Architecture’ and ‘Ethics\, Politics & Economics’ from Yale University and her M.Arch. from the Yale School of Architecture. URL:/architecture/event/after-hours/ LOCATION:Marcus Commons\, 2131 East Hartford Ave\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States CATEGORIES:Architecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:/architecture/wp-content/uploads/sites/695/2025/07/CCHS_V1.webp X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR