As a planner, you heavily impact your community. What has heavily impacted you? Listen in to think about where you come from, where you are leading your communities, and what makes you... well, you!
We are heavily influenced by our own experiences and our communities are heavily influenced by us. What does it mean for our communities if we do not celebrate the sights, smells, and sounds that make us who we are? The presenter reconnects with his heritage, building international bridges between built environments, emphasizing the universal desires of placemaking, and highlighting some of the intricacies that make the built environment in Central Mexico so vibrant and special.
NPC Peer Reviewers assigned this presentation a learning level of Foundational. For more on learning-level descriptions, visit our General Information Page.
Learning Objectives:
Recognize and value the authenticity of urban spaces.
Learn about two urban areas of Central Mexico and relate their built environments to those in the United States.
Learn that our voices, values, and experiences are paramount to our work in the planning field.
