Urban Eyes: Planning in Context

In this special episode of Urban Eyes, Walle sits down with Brad Quiseng A.K.A. 'SoulArch'. He is an established dancer in the style of locking. Therefore, we call him a "locker". He has hosted events, taught workshops / classes, judged events, and won several dance competitions throughout the Pacific Northwest region of North America.

He is really big on community and was excited to share about his life'...

In this episode of Urban Eyes, Walle sits down with Daniel Giron, A.K.A 'Papi Ada' of the House of Ada. They are an established performer, battle dancer, and event organizer. They lead the House of Ada, and help support the local ballroom scene around Portland.

Together we talk about the Papi behind the Ada to better understand one of the pillars of Portland's underground dance community.

This episode was rea...

In this episode of Urban Eyes, Walle sits down with Juju Niks. Juju is an accomplished dancer, prolific teacher, successful event organizer and pillar of Portland's underground dance community. Together, we talk about Juju's back story, balancing dance with other priorities, and her goals for the future. 

Notes for this episode:

• This episode was recorded in the Vancouver Public Library (Thank you)
• Season 5 is ...

In this special, meta episode of Urban Eyes, Walle Brown speaks with Vincent Brown,  an accomplished IT consultant who has traveled the world and supported global implementation of SAP. Vincent reflects on the story of his life, from his humble beginnings to his accomplished careers. 

We hope you enjoy this episode.

- Walle

Notes for this episode:

• Sorry about the audio quality. This episode was taken on vacatio...

Megan Horst is a Professor of Urban Planning at Portland State University. Some topics within the realm of her expertise are food systems, community engagement, and applied planning methods. Join us as we dive deeper into the world of planning.

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Sachi Arakawa is a women of many hats and talents. She is the President of the Portland local community-focused non-profit Mapping Action Collective and a GIS Analyst, Urban Planner, & Senior Associate at the private planning firm Cascadia Partners.

Sachi intricately weaves her skills of leadership, data analysis, and mapping to orchestrate phenomenal community-focused projects through MAC.
We are both friends an...

Victor Tran is an Urban Planner and Urban Designer who is based in Portland Oregon. Currently an Associate of Cascadia Partners, Victor mixes Canadian roots with Portland boots to empathetically address challenges of design, zoning, and coordination at-scale to his clients..... We are also the very best of friends. In this episode, we discuss the state and philosophy of planning from our combined perspective. We try to identify the...

Anita Yap is an Urban Planner, Strategy Specialist, Equity Advocate, and BIPOC-focused Career Coach. She has had an eclectic, impactful, and far reaching career across public agencies across Oregon. From the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), to the Public Health Department, to the Bureau of Planning & Sustainability, and so much more, Anita has fostered a unique career and shares a few of her experiences in this episod...

Vicious Teknique is a musical artist, entrepreneur, inventor, and trained engineer who represents Florida. He is currently a man of many hats and talents. In this episode, Vicious Teknique and Walle talk together about the intersections of engineering and planning, VT's inspiration and path into music, and the future of energy (lightly). 

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Ashton Simpson is the current Executive Director of Oregon Walks. He is an equity-focused avid walker and policy agitator. His focus on safety integrates with his passion for community to direct his moral compass toward justice and service for all.  In this episode, Ashton and Walle discuss: local pedestrian infrastructure, Black history in Urban Spaces, and the future of walkability in Portland, Oregon. Special topics include...

J'reyesha (Jay) Brannon is a renaissance woman of many talents and even more hats. Engineer by day and philanthropist by night, Jay fights injustice - in its many forms, across multiple environments. She has had an illustrious career as an engineer and project manager, while also actively funding and supporting the next generation of engineers through sponsoring her own scholarship. A true advocate for equity, justice, and meaningf...

Fabiola is a seasoned and blossoming public servant who has an eclectic background that spans Gresham (East County), Seattle, Togo (Africa), New York City (the city of her heart), Portland, Chicago, London, and beyond. She has served the Portland Public School System, Youth Programming in the UK, and currently serves the communities of Portland. In this episode, she reflects on her experience and describes how her role fits in the ...

Daisy Schonder is an aspiring urban planner currently studying at Whitman College and a fan of Urban Eyes. She represents Walla Walla, Washington and is steadily growing into the Urban Planning field. In this episode of Urban Eyes, Daisy and Walle talk together about local transportation, getting into the field of planning, and the intersections between local infrastructure, theory, and people. 

This episode is very special be...

In this episode, Walle Brown, host of Urban Eyes gets interviewed by Shreya Jain. We discuss community engagement, urban and transportation planning, and how Walle became inspired to become a planner. 

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Welcome back to Urban Eyes: Quarantine Edition.

Today's special guest is Dr. Kate Maloney. An established Engineer, College Professor, and High School Math Teacher. She was actually my Math teacher back in my high school days, so this episode is very special to me. 

Come listen as we explore concepts of Urban and Regional Planning from an intersectional and interdisciplinary lens.

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In this episode, I sit down with Regional Planning Manager Tom Kloster to discuss how Transportation Planning interconnects with Public Health.

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