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Category: Urban Design & Planning

Urban Design & Planning (62)

Firefighter fighting wildfire Bob Frietag, Urban Design & Planning, shares how a changing wildfire season affects local communities UW Urban Design & Planning Lecturer Bob Frietag provides insight into how climate change is impacting wildfire season and local communities. | Grist.org Read More
Video icon UW Green Futures Lab develops floating wetland to support struggling salmon populations The UW Green Futures Lab partnered with local organizations to create the first floating wetland in Seattle, which aims to support struggling urban salmon populations | King 5 Read More
CBE news highlights: spring 2026 edition Catch up on the latest news, research, events and accomplishments from the UW College of Built Environments in spring 2026. Read More
Garden at Veterans Hospital Therapeutic Gardens: Design for Healing Spaces Explore how therapeutic gardens support healing, mental health and well-being in Therapeutic Gardens: Design for Healing Spaces (2nd Edition), authored by UW faculty Daniel Winterbottom and Amy Wagenfeld. Read More
People wading on the shore of Elliot Bay Marina Alberti, Urban Design & Planning, shares how evolution influences nature-based infrastructure As cities invest in nature-based solutions to address climate challenges, new research from Marina Alberti reveals why understanding evolution is critical to sustaining their benefits over time. Read More
CITY ERASED connects Seattle’s past to its future CITY ERASED: Mapping Seattle’s Highway Cut reconstructs the neighborhoods and communities displaced by the construction of I-5 through archival research, mapping and digital storytelling. The exhibition was recently featured in The Seattle Times’ Pacific NW Magazine. Read More
Farrah Tung Husky 100 Highlight: Farrah Tung, CEP ’26 Farrah Tung, a student in Community, Environment and Planning at the University of Washington, has been named to the 2026 Husky 100. Recognized for her work in sustainability and public health, she connects research and community impact through her interdisciplinary studies. Read More
Group of Husky 100 students Six College of Built Environments students named to 2026 Husky 100 Six students from the University of Washington’s College of Built Environments have been named to the 2026 Husky 100. Recognized for leadership, research and community impact, they represent architecture, planning, construction management and real estate across the college. Read More
People sitting in rows in Gould Court surrounded by poster boards From ideas to impact: CBE research showcase honors Moudon “From Ideas to Impact,” a combined research showcase and PhD symposium at UW, honored Anne Vernez Moudon’s legacy while highlighting student and faculty research across the built environment. Read More