Category: Urban Design & Planning

Urban Design & Planning (47)

Colorful bird perched in the trees

Making Birding Accessible: Monique McClure’s Perspective CBE Grant Manager Monique McClure brings an accessibility lens to birding, highlighting how the built environment shapes who gets to participate. Read More

Aerial view of empty lot near the Othello Commons

Student Research: Tactical Shade for Seattle’s Urban Heat Seattle’s hottest neighborhoods are often its most underserved. In her dual-degree thesis, Clelie Fielding (MLA/MUP ’24) explores how temporary, low-cost shade installations can reduce extreme urban heat while advancing climate equity and community resilience. Read More

Three people working together outside. Lehman and others work to retrofit urban shorelines with sweetgrass — a plant with cultural significance for many Indigenous communities — to improve water quality, increase salmon habitat and restore keystone species.

Tim Lehman: Seattle’s First Indigenous Planning Strategist Tim Lehman’s path from teen masonry worker to Seattle’s first Indigenous planner began at UW, where a love for design and justice shaped his career. His work now centers Native voices in the built environment through equity-driven urban planning. Read More

Plants and flowers grow by a dry stream bed in Seatac, Washington.

BA in Environmental Design & Sustainability Launches at UW The College of Built Environments has launched a new undergraduate degree—the Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Design and Sustainability (BA EDS)—to meet growing demand for climate-focused design education. Read More

Red Square with city skyline in background

Master of Urban Planning Program Prepares Leaders for Tomorrow Students in the UW Master of Urban Planning (MUP) program share how it has helped shaped their future as urban planners. Read More

bees on flower

Strength Through Community New John and Rosalind Jacobi Family Endowed Dean Ken Yocom shares a message of care, creativity, and our shared path forward. Read More

graduates

Congratulations, Class of 2025! We are proud to celebrate a remarkable group of architects, planners, designers, developers, and builders who have embodied care, collaboration, and responsibility. Read More

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Honoring CBE Faculty & Staff The 2025 awardees represent the best of who we are—supporting students, advancing our programs, and making a lasting impact through teaching, service, and leadership. Read More

Architecture Hall at the University of Washington, showcasing its iconic architecture with a blend of historic and modern design elements.

CBE Roll of Honor Announced This year's distinguished honorees are Ms. L. Jane Hastings, Mr. Benjamin F. McAdoo, Jr., Professor David E. Miller, and Professor Anne Vernez Moudon. Read More