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Placemaking and Equity
The Innovative Cities Lecture Series
鈥淧lacemaking and Equity鈥� presentation by Hanna Love, Senior Research Associate for the Brookings Institution.
Lecture Summary
Market disruptions, coupled with changing demographic and household structures, are sharpening the nation鈥檚 long-standing spatial divides, creating a need for new sets of place-led policies and practices. Hanna will discuss transformative placemaking strategies from across the country, sharing examples of creating connected, vibrant, and inclusive communities.
Biography
Hanna Love is a Senior Research Associate for the Brookings Institution. Love conducts research and analysis for the program鈥檚 Bass Center for Transformative Placemaking, where she focuses on enhancing opportunity in communities impacted by disinvestment and structural inequities. Prior to Brookings, Love served as Research Analyst at the Urban Institute鈥檚 Justice Policy Center, specializing in youth justice, decarceration, and community-based solutions for safety. Love holds a master鈥檚 degree from Columbia University and a bachelor鈥檚 degree from Pomona College, both in Sociology.
AICP-CM credits will be awarded. AICP CM Credit聽
Resilient Transportation Connections for Improved Mobility
The Innovative Cities Lecture Series
鈥淩esilient Transportation Connections for Improved Mobility鈥� presentation by Dr. Tabitha 鈥淭ab鈥� Combs, Research Associate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Lecture Summary
Cities are resilient places, and this was made evident in the Covid-19 pandemic, when cities adapted to changing demands in public space and transportation. In this lecture, UNC professor Tab Combs will discuss resilience and transportation connections in the context of pandemic-related mobility responses and the practices that cities can and must continue today to improve mobility.
Biography
Tabitha 鈥淭ab鈥� Combs is a Research Associate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a concentration in transportation planning and policy. Her expertise is in transport and land use planning, the built environment-travel behavior connection, equity impacts of new mobility innovations, and transport planning in developing contexts, with a particular focus on social and environmental impacts of transport policies. Tab鈥檚 overarching research goals are to expand our knowledge of the environmental determinants of travel behavior and vehicle use and to apply that knowledge to support efforts of decision-makers to create more sustainable, healthy, socially just communities. Prior to her work at the University of North Carolina, Tab was a Senior Lecturer in Environment, Society, and Design at Lincoln University in Christchurch, New Zealand. Tab earned Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning and a Master of City and Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and she earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Davidson College.
AICP-CM credits will be awarded. AICP CM Credit聽
Ideas developed in Urban Planning capstone course become reality for Ozaukee Food Alliance new location
The recently celebrated the opening of its new location, a milestone made possible in large part thanks to the collaborative efforts among the nonprofit organization and Urban Planning students, faculty and staff.
Working closely with the former Saukville Food Pantry, students in Associate Professor Carolyn Esswein鈥檚 Urban Planning capstone course crafted a comprehensive report and plan that not only addressed logistical challenges but also embraced the essence of community engagement. From refining name branding to outlining program priorities, every detail was meticulously considered to ensure a seamless transition to the Alliance鈥檚 new home.
The project gained momentum under the guidance of Esswein through SARUP鈥檚 Community Design Solutions (CDS), concepts evolved into tangible drawings that mirrored the aspirations of the Alliance.
Those drawings helped raise $1.1 million, plus an outpouring of in-kind donations, fortifying Ozaukee Food Alliance鈥檚 capacity to serve the community.
The Tripar building, once a vacant space, now stands as a testament to the power of collaboration. The remarkable resemblance between the CDS drawings and the renovated building underscores the efficacy of the student-led vision.
The move to a larger, renovated facility was a critical step for the Alliance to expand its mission of curbing food insecurity in Ozaukee County.
鈥淎lready, the new space has been a game-changer,鈥� said Sara Benesh Pashak, President of the Food Alliance Board. 鈥淲e can now serve more people in the same amount of time due to enhanced efficiency and accessibility. We鈥檙e adding more open hours because we can now take in and stock more food. Every bit of what we鈥檝e done here, and what all these fabulous community members have supported, is in pursuit of alleviating food insecurity鈥� We came together to help our neighbors. It鈥檚 as simple as that.鈥�
As the community gathered to celebrate the successful culmination of this endeavor, heartfelt gratitude extended to the Ozaukee Food Alliance, the visionary students of SARUP, and the countless community members who rallied behind this cause. Together, they have demonstrated the profound impact of collective action while reaffirming the important role of community engagement in education.
SARUP alum Ross Altheimer honored in Architectural League鈥檚 2024 Emerging Voices Program
Ross Altheimer 鈥�99 and Maura Rockcastle of TEN x TEN have been awarded in the prestigious Architectural League鈥檚 annual Emerging Voices program. According to the Architecture League, the award 鈥渟potlights North American architects, landscape architects, and urban designers who have significant bodies of realized work and the potential to influence their field.鈥�
Established in 2015 by Ross Altheimer and Maura Rockcastle, TEN x TEN is renowned for its transdisciplinary approach in creating immersive and resilient landscapes that respond to social, economic, and environmental changes. Their commitment to collaborative work and community engagement has garnered significant recognition, making them influential figures in the field of architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design.
Notable projects by TEN x TEN include the Mill 19 adaptive reuse project, the Rondo Commemorative Plaza honoring Saint Paul鈥檚 historic Black neighborhood, and the Tri-Faith Commons, a faith-based campus advocating for environmental stewardship. Their innovative designs, which incorporate reclaimed materials and prioritize community narratives, exemplify the firm鈥檚 dedication to meaningful placemaking.
鈥淲e have had our heads down here the last 9 years growing a practice, following our values, and engaging deeply in the work,鈥� said Altheimer. 鈥淭his award feels like 鈥楬ey, keep going!!.鈥� It is a huge honor to be acknowledged in the Emerging Voices program alongside this beautiful community of practitioners past and present. To have this collective body of projects recognized speaks to the vision, collaboration, and grit our partners and clients bring. We are in awe of our team, their inspired work, and all we have and will continue to build together.鈥�
Altheimer reflected on his time at 51猎奇鈥檚 School of Architecture & Urban Planning.
鈥淲hat stands out is an inspired, passionate and close-knit group of students that created a space of support and rigor to explore. A faculty body that taught design through theory and the role and importance of critical design practice,鈥� he said. 鈥淎nd the strong sense of community and identity that came from being a part of the school.鈥�
Exhibitions by TEN x TEN鈥檚 work have been featured at institutions such as Louisiana State University and the University of Minnesota 鈥� Twin Cities. Additionally, their work has been recognized with multiple national ASLA awards and as a finalist for the 2023 Urban Land Institute Americas Awards for Excellence.
Altheimer holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from 51猎奇 and is currently an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota College of Design. He furthered his education with master鈥檚 degrees in architecture and landscape architecture from the University of Virginia School of Architecture.
Learn more about the award and TEN x TEN on the .
51猎奇 students apply laser-scanning skills to real-world projects
51猎奇 graduate students and聽Historic Preservation Institute聽(HPI) researchers Teresa Klopp, Eli Lingle, and Patrick Groh are applying their knowledge of advanced field documentation and modeling technology to real-world projects. HPI provides students with opportunities to conduct detailed field documentation and process raw data into 3D CAD models. Collecting and converting this data keeps students at the forefront of emerging technologies in building information modeling, while also creating detailed records of threatened structures for future generations.
St. Francis Domes
Taking accurate, three-dimensional scans of the iconic 1856 dome at聽St. Francis de Sales Seminary聽in St. Francis, students will examine and present various schemes for new copper cladding proposals. Though currently clad with vinyl siding and asphalt shingles, the focal point of the Archdiocese鈥檚 lakefront campus will be restored based on historical research, measured drawings, and 3D modeling.
In collaboration with Ramlow/Stein Architects of Milwaukee, students will present several alternatives to seminary leadership, and one of the schemes will be advanced for completion.
Gladding-McBean Beehive Kilns
Students will also scan the massive 鈥渂eehive kilns鈥� at Gladding McBean鈥檚 extensive terra-cotta production facility in Lincoln, California. A partner of the the 51猎奇 School of Architecture & Urban Planning,聽Gladding McBean聽is one of the nation鈥檚 few remaining producers of architectural terra-cotta and one of the oldest.
Near the end of the academic year, students from the Terra-Cotta studio will travel to California to tour the campus. Students will scan the kilns used for creating terra cotta and will rescan the facility as a whole using drone-scanning and photogrammetry (conversion of hundreds of photos into three-dimensional models).
Herstmonceux Castle
HPI students are also using laser-scanning and modeling in England, at the fifteenth century聽Herstmonceux Castle聽in Sussex. One of the oldest brick buildings in England, the centuries-old castle is currently closed to the public due to聽severe structural issues. Following initial photogrammetry and laser-to-radar (LIDAR) scans taken by Associate Professor聽William Krueger, students are taking scan-data into reality.
鈥淩ight now, I am processing those scans鈥攖urning them into a point cloud, and I鈥檓 going to start the process of documenting those. I鈥檓 going to rebuild it as best I can, and then in summer, we鈥檒l go back and collect more data, whatever is missing or needs some fine-tuning,鈥� said student Teresa Klopp.
Modeling these things will help with structural and feasibility studies鈥攚ater damage in the roof and deterioration of the south walls threaten the integrity of the castle. With assistance from the Bader Foundation, students traveling to the castle later this year will scan and document interior spaces and architectural features such as staircases and millwork.
Laser Scanning
Using laser scanning, data-processing, and historical documentation skills learned in the 51猎奇 School of Architecture, HPI researchers will also conduct studies and proposals for the 1893 Pabst Mansion pavilion and the mid-century Mitchell Park Domes in Milwaukee, as well as the dome of the 1906 County Courthouse in Manitowoc. In addition to providing useful documentation and digital fabrication skills to students, these projects provide permanent records of extant buildings.
Story by Luke Koelsch ’25 (MArch)
City of Madison: Successes in Affordable Housing Implementation
The Innovative Cities Lecture Series
鈥淐ity of Madison: Successes in Affordable Housing Implementation鈥� presentation by Larry Kilmer, II, Deputy Director for the City of Madison鈥檚 Community Development Authority, and Matt Wachter, Director of the City of Madison鈥檚 Department of Planning, Community, and Economic Development.
Lecture Summary
For nearly ten years the City of Madison has been taking steps to increase the number of affordable housing units in the city. Through neighborhood planning efforts, zoning changes, ADU financing, and the creation of an Affordable Housing Fund, Madison has seen developers create more than 2,000 affordable housing units during this timeframe. Now, through its Community Development Authority (CDA), Madison is stepping in to lead development efforts with plans to double publicly controlled affordable housing units over the next decade.
Learn about the toolkit created by the City of Madison to make affordable housing development easier. Then, learn about the Madison CDA鈥檚 efforts grow its affordable housing portfolio, alongside development partners, and the steps taken to assemble sites using land banking, engage with residents and community stakeholders, identify financing, and navigate numerous HUD repositioning programs like RAD, Section 18, and Section 32.
Biographies
Larry Kilmer, II is currently the Deputy Director for the City of Madison鈥檚 Community Development Authority. In this role, he is responsible for a staff of 55 that manage more than 1,000 affordable housing units and nearly 2,400 housing vouchers. Larry is deeply involved with the agency鈥檚 efforts to reposition public housing units into the Section 8 program, increase the number of affordable housing units in Madison, and grow affordable homeownership opportunities.
Prior to his work with the CDA, Larry worked for the City of Milwaukee for nearly eight years overseeing homeownership lending and rehabilitation programs for the Department of City Development鈥檚 Housing and Neighborhoods Section.
Larry has been an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Urban Planning at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee since 2012. He holds a BS in Architectural Studies, a Masters in Architecture, and a Masters in Urban Planning. Larry recently achieved Candidate status in his pursuit for a Ph.D. in Urban Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Matt Wachter has lead the City of Madison鈥檚 Department of Planning, Community, and Economic Development since 2020. The Department includes the Building Inspection Division, Community Development Authority, Community Development Division, Economic Development Division, and Planning Division. The Department focuses on a wide range of areas including affordable housing, job creation, real estate development, and community services.
Prior to serving as Department Director, Matt ran the City鈥檚 Office of Real Estate Services which handles all real estate transactions on behalf of the City including property acquisition, disposition, and Tax Incremental Financing. He also oversaw analysis of regional housing supply and demand trends, coordinated development of housing programs and strategies, and led the Community Development Authority鈥檚 real estate development activities.
Before joining the City of Madison, Matt worked as a consultant and served as staff in the Office of Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin working with local governments and businesses on issues including housing, transportation, and economic development. Matt has an MBA in Real Estate Finance and Urban Economics from the Graaskamp Center at the Wisconsin School of Business and a Bachelors Degree in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin.
AICP-CM credits will be awarded. AICP CM Credit #聽
New mural on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive depicts beloved faculty member Welford Sanders
A crowd gathered on February 23, 2024 to commemorate a bold new mural in Milwaukee鈥檚 Bronzeville neighborhood. The subject of the mural by Terrell Morgan 鈥� Ego the Artist is longtime SARUP faculty member and acclaimed urban planner, Welford Sanders, and his impactful legacy.
Carolyn Esswein聽(Associate Professor and Co-Chair, Urban Planning) was among the community stakeholders who spoke at the ceremony. She reflected on the tremendous changes that Sanders catalyzed, tracing their work together back to the 1990s.
鈥淗e came to me, and we looked at a plan to redevelop North Avenue as the Bronzeville area. That鈥檚 where it all started,鈥� said Esswein. 鈥淲e worked on several revitalization visions over the years, and in 2013, he said 鈥榳e鈥檝e done a lot; we鈥檝e had 40-some million invested through this work, but I want to look at underutilized sites and vacant buildings on King Drive.鈥欌��
That led to the development of the first community design and development charette, a process that would be repeated 13 times on various projects throughout the city. To date, the MLK and Bronzeville charettes have resulted in more than $400 million in existing and ongoing investments.
鈥淏ut that isn鈥檛 the number that would matter most to Welford,鈥� Esswein added. 鈥淭he numbers that mattered most to him were the number of people living in the new housing units, the number of new businesses, the number of new jobs, and the profound impact on the neighborhood.鈥�
Alderwoman Milele Coggs spoke about the enduring impact Sanders has on the people who continue to help revitalize the district. She proudly calls it the best King Drive in the nation.
鈥淎lthough Mr. Sanders is no longer with us, so many of those who stood shoulder to shoulder with him are,鈥� said Coggs. 鈥淲e continue to build it, but we already have it. Of the 900-plus King Drives in the nation, I challenge you to show me one that has been invested in as much as ours. Mr. Sanders invested at the time so people could see the beauty that we now see, to see the possibilities that we now see.鈥�
Her hope is that when people come down King Drive, they will continue to be reminded of the contribution that Sanders has had Bronzeville and the city.
Welford was a member of the Urban Planning faculty at 51猎奇 for more than 20 years. He taught practice-based courses related to community planning, development, and real estate, influencing hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students. He inspired students to explore the real estate and development side of planning and become future leaders of our city.
The mural is located at 2767 North MLK Jr. Drive, just steps away from Sanders鈥檚 former office.