MANDATE
Fall 2016 Festival
Van Alen Institute, New York City
In fall 2016, as the nation mounted a game-changing election, we explored how political mandates and public participation shape the urban landscape. We gained a better understanding of cities by asking questions like: What is the mandate of elected officials on the neighborhood, borough, city, regional, state, and federal level? How does a national election impact local issues like infrastructure and social policy? How do the decisions of politicians impact the physical form of cities and inhabitants’ wellbeing? And how can designers and everyday people mandate from below, and influence the policies impacting the built environment through official and unofficial means?
My role:
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Conducted preliminary research, planning, and production for special events and programs.
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Represented organization and oversaw successful execution of events-in-progress alongside the Programs and Communications Manager and the Event Producer.