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📌 Event Overview: 🎤 In the Panel Discussion, experts will examine: • LA’s #Cultural Identity – What defines a sense of place in a rapidly evolving city? • Urban #Resilience – How can LA adapt and rebuild in response to climate challenges? • #Future of Design & Transportation for LA 2028 – What role does urban planning play in shaping the Games and beyond? 📸 Showcasing LA’s Sense of Place: How can architecture and urban planning reflect both heritage and progress? 🗣️ Community-Driven Development: Strategies for engagement, equity, and sustainability in the city’s transformation. Featured Speakers 🔹 Doris Sung – Associate Professor, USC School of Architecture 🔹 Dr. Yang YANG – Associate Director, cityLab, UCLA 🔹 Scott D. Baker – Principal, RELM 🔹 Erin Light – President, Architecture & Advocacy 🔹 Andrew Flores, AICP – Urban Planner, LA County 👥 Organized by: CCD Fellow and Chapter Representative Connie Lin for Conscious L.A. Chapter! Event Collaborator – Corgan. 🔗 Register now: https://theccd.org/event/local-roots-to-a-global-stage-defining-a-sense-of-place-for-la-2028/

🏙️✨ Local Roots to a Global Stage: Defining a Sense of Place for Conscious L.A. 2028 at #CCities25! 🌎 What does it mean to be an #Angeleno? As Los Angeles stands at the intersection of culture, entertainment, food, and nature, it is set to take centre stage as the host of the 2028 Olympic & Paralympic Games. But as we prepare for this global event, key questions arise: 🔹 How can L.A. embrace its deep cultural roots while evolving for the future? 🔹 What initiatives can ensure a more resilient, sustainable, and inclusive city? 🔹 How do past and present urban developments impact vulnerable communities? 🔹 Can Olympic planning create lasting benefits for all Angelenos—before, during, and after the Games? 📅 Date: March 20, 2025 ⏰ Time: 5:30 PM PST (8:30 PM EST, 2:30 AM CET, 7:00 AM IST, 2:00 PM (March 21) ACT) 📍 Location: 5800 Bristol Parkway, Culver City, CA 90230 In-Person Event – Register Now! 🔗 https://theccd.org/event/local-roots-to-a-global-stage-defining-a-sense-of-place-for-la-2028/

🌿 Introducing Conscious Guwahati’s Event for #CCities25! ✨ Guwahati (India)—The City of Areca Palms, along the Banks of the Luit—is evolving rapidly. But how can we design spaces that encourage us to slow down, foster deeper connections, and reclaim our sense of place? This event explores the intersection of time, space, and urban design in shaping our sense of belonging. Through thought-provoking panel discussions, an experiential mapping activity, and an open call for city-inspired photography, we invite you to reimagine urban life and creative agency. 📅 Date: March 23, 2025 ⏰ Time: 10:30 AM IST 📍 Location: Guwahati Artists’ Guild (In-Person Event) 1. Panel Discussion: Reconnection with Place – Strengthening bonds with an ever-changing city and The Design of Time – Reclaiming time as a shared and creative resource 2. The Urban Tapestry: A Call for Photos!—Capture Guwahati through your lens! Submit city-inspired images to be featured in the lead-up to the event. 3. Experiential Mapping Activity—Rethink your city experience through an interactive and immersive mapping session. 👥 Organized by: CCD Fellow and Chapter Representative Shravani Bhattacharyya, with support from Chapter Fellow Rahul Haloi. 🎙 Speakers & Thought Leaders: 🔹 Subhasish Borah– Assistant Director, Directorate of Town & Country Planning (DTCP) Coordinator, Assam Urban Knowledge Hub (AUKH) Dept of Housing & Urban Affairs, Govt of Assam 🔹 Divya Agarwal– Founder, 91East Ventures; Creative Strategist 🔹 Dr. Mriganka Madhukaillya – Founder, Media Lab, IIT Guwahati 🔹Dr. Rachna Yadav – Development Professional, Ecological Economics Expert 🔹 Urmi Buragohain – Founder, Placemaking Foundation 🔗 Register here: https://theccd.org/event/the-city-of-areca-palms-along-the-banks-of-the-luit/

⏳ The Design of Time | Keynote with Prof. Carlos Moreno 📅 Date: March 23, 2025 🕐 Time: 1:00 pm UK (9:00 am EST, 2:00 pm CET, 6:30 pm IST, 11:30 pm ACST) 📍Location: Online Event In today’s fast-paced world, time often feels like a scarce resource—our routines are overloaded, leaving little space for creativity, rest, or meaningful connection. What if cities could help us reclaim time instead of depleting it? 🌍 His keynote will be followed by an interactive discussion with CCD Fellows and the audience. 🎙 About the Speaker: Prof. Carlos Moreno is a renowned Franco-Colombian urban planner and professor, best known for his 15-Minute City concept. His work has shaped global discussions on sustainable, human-centric cities and has been embraced by international leaders like Paris’ Mayor Anne Hidalgo. Don’t miss this chance to hear from one of the world’s leading urban thinkers! 🔗 Register Now: https://theccd.org/event/the-design-of-time-keynote-1-carlos-moreno/

About the Speaker: 🌎 Ethan Kent is a global placemaking leader who has worked in 1,000+ cities across 60 countries, helping create inclusive, people-centered public spaces. As co-founder of PlacemakingX, he supports a global movement dedicated to shaping better, more connected communities. Following the keynote, engage in a lively Q&A with Ethan Kent, CCD Fellows, and fellow attendees—bringing together perspectives from around the world on what it means to design places for and with communities. Register Now: https://theccd.org/event/reconnecting-with-place/

📖New Article Alert! — Beyond Neuroscience in Culture, Research and Design Is neuroscience the best—or only—way to design for wellbeing? 💭 In her latest piece, which she also illustrates, CCD Fellow and Head of Community Development Marta Delgado challenges the dominance of neuroscience in design and introduces an alternative framework that rethinks research, participation, and social impact. 📖 Read it now: https://theccd.org/blog-post/beyond-neuroscience-in-culture-research-and-design/?login=success

📣 Get Ready for the Conscious Cities Festival 2025: Regrounding 🌍 📅 March 21 – March 25, 2025 Welcome to the #ConsciousCitiesFestival2025, where designers, researchers, technologists, decision-makers, and local communities come together to explore the profound connection between the built environment and human flourishing. This year’s theme “#Regrounding” invites us to reconnect with time and place in an era of rapid digitalization and abstraction. How can we consciously design spaces that foster deeper human, community, and ecological well-being? 🔹 Engage with Thought Leaders – Connect with designers, researchers, technologists, policymakers, and communities shaping the future of our built environments. 🔹 Global & Local Events – Events around the world and online, hosted by the CCD and chapters of the Conscious Cities Movement. Pre-Festival Offer - Get your annual membership at a 15% discount: https://theccd.org/event-series/conscious-cities-festival-2025/

Announcing the last theme at #CCities25 this March! 🌍 The Human-Tech Convergence | Keynotes with Suchi Reddy, FAIA Reddy & Davide Schaumann 📅 Date: March 24, 2025 🕒 Time: 3:00 pm UK (11:00 am EST | 4:00 pm CET | 8:30 pm IST | 1:30 am ACST, March 25) 📍Location: Online Event 🤖 How do we balance innovation with human well-being as AI and smart technologies become deeply embedded in our environments? 💡 How can we design intelligent spaces that enhance sustainability, connectivity, and inclusivity while safeguarding privacy, equity, and emotional health? 🔗 Register: https://theccd.org/event/the-human-tech-convergence/

Explore Transformative Themes: 🌱 Reconnecting with Place – Discover how design fosters place attachment and sense of belonging. 🤖 The Human-Tech Convergence – Examine the balance between technological innovation and ethical, sustainable living. ⏳ The Design of Time – Redefining our relationship with time through our surroundings. 🔗 Learn more & register: https://theccd.org/event-series/conscious-cities-festival-2025/

Call for Submissions: CC Journal —We are accepting submissions until the 20th of February! Apply now: https://theccd.org/journal-call-for-submissions/