Saturday, February 16, 2013

Eric Finley Lecture 2013.02.20 - KSU CAED



Urban Fabrics- The City Seen From 3 Perspectives




Presented by Eric Firley  | Wed. Feb. 20 |  7:00pm Bowman Hall
Eric Firley is the author of The Urban Housing Handbook and The Urban Towers Handbook. Assistant Professor at the University of Miami School of Architecture since January 2011, he is a trained architect and urban designer with work experience in real estate and several design practices in Paris and London. Regularly invited to speak at academic and professional institutions around the world, he has a specific interest in inter-disciplinary research and in the relationship between architecture and the urban fabric.
His newest book, The Urban Masterplanning Handbook, will be available in the US on the 25th of March 2013.
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From Kent's CAED Events Blog (still waiting on a lecture series poster, however...)

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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Cold+Winter+Brr+Cleveland = Brite Winter Fest 2013

Brite Winter Fest
Saturday, February 16th, 2013
Ohio City Market Town Place Area District
Outside (where bears and teenagers hang out) - 5-10pm
Inside (where drowsy bears and probably more teenagers hang out) 4pm-1am



Brite Winter is Cleveland’s Outdoor Winter Art & Music Festival
There might be snow, there might be rain, it might be cold, it might be a blizzard, but it doesn’t really matter. This is Cleveland, and we’re going to play outside. Going on our fourth year, we’ve had more support than ever before, as our region has decided that waiting for summer to have fun is not an acceptable way to live. Sure, we’ll have to work a little be harder for to get what we want… that’s just like us too.
This year Brite Winter will feature more of the things we love: Music, Art and Outdoor Activities. As a community funded and organized event, all of our official programing is free and open to the public. Find out how you get involved by visiting our ‘Help Out’ section or keep up with us on facebook and twitter as we make announcements about Bands, Games, Artists, and more Cleveland Winter Festivity.
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Akron Urban League hosts Urban Issues Luncheon Series


The Vibrant NEO 2040 planning process has been assisted by five volunteer work streams – Economic Development, Environments, Housing & Communities, Connections, and Quality Connected Places.  Each one has a specific focus but some are broader than others.  In the Housing & Communities work stream, housing issues are an obvious focus but the term ‘community’ is harder to define.  The work stream also values the individual communities and neighborhoods in northeast Ohio by promoting the growth of a healthy, safe, and walkable region.
The Akron Urban League’s 2013 Urban Issues Luncheon Series covers some of those very issues, like safety and education.  The series opens at the Akron Urban League on Wednesday, February 13th with the topic, “In Search of Urban Peace:  Addressing Urban Violence”.  Click here to register or for more information.
February 13, 2013
“In Search of Urban Peace: Addressing Urban Violence”
Charles Brown, Assistant Chief of Police
Akron Police Department
March 13, 2013
“Evaluating African American Girls’ Experience of Trauma and Resiliency in Ohio’s Communities”
Fran Frazier, Principle Investigator
Rise Sister Rise Research Project

April 10, 2013
“Parental Engagement: Education’s Best Indicator of Success”
David W. James, Superintendent
Akron Public Schools

May 15, 2013
“A Calling, Not Just a Job: Improving Higher Educational Attainment”
Said Sewell, Ph.D., Assistant Provost for Academic Affairs
Kent State University

June 12, 2013
“Collaboration and Collective Impact: How We Work Best in Summit County”
Donae Ceja, Senior VP for Community Impact
United Way of Summit County

July 10, 2013
“The Power of My Gift:  My Road to Civic Engagement and Advocacy”
Senator Nina Turner
Ohio Senate District 25

August 7, 2013
“Ward 3:  A Vision for the Future”
Margo Sommerville
Ward 3 Councilwoman
Akron City Council

September 4, 2013
“Issues for Returning Citizens”
Teresa Tribe Johnson
Summit County Reentry Coordinator
Summit  County Reentry Network

October 2, 2013
“Urban Wealth Post the 2008 Economic Crisis”
Randolph Baxter, Judge, Retired
United States Bankruptcy Court for the
Northern District of Ohio

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Monday, February 11, 2013

Kent State CAED MATr Project 2013 - Call for Participants

Kent State CAED MATr Project 2013 - Call for Participants
Due: Friday, February 15, 2013

The Lecture Committee in Kent State University’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design seeks participants for MATr PROJECT – re-envisioned as a variable (1-3) credit workshop dedicated to providing students with an opportunity for physical engagement with real material knowledge and the physical material world.
The 2013 MATr project will be run by Brandon Clifford and Wes McGee of Matter Design. While both are academics (Clifford teaches at MIT and McGee at the University of Michigan), Clifford has bachelors and masters degrees in architecture while McGee has a bachelor degree in mechanical engineering and a master degree in industrial design.
ELIGIBILITY | MATr Project is open to all students in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. In addition, a limited number of spots will be reserved for alumni of the CAED for a participation fee of $100.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION | Friday, February 15, 2013 at 5pm
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