Theo Lim (@chaolim85.bsky.social)

The mobilizing power of youth in planning. I made a 5-minute video summarizing our participatory action research project to address adaptation to rising temperatures in Roanoke, VA: youtu.be/WEM5ASM-QXY?si…

What can the development of a serious game for urban park design teach us about community planning? A lot! Understanding diverse park user preferences, facilitation skills, conflict resolution, spatial synergies and tradeoffs in design, empathy, and care.
youtu.be/pPjojCIrBkM

Proud of my @VTMURP students for hosting Roanoke H.O.P.E. High School Students last week here at @virginia_tech. MURPs designed a serious game to help students learn some neighborhood #planning, #facilitation, and #parkdesign considerations.

These letters are going out to eight high school students in Roanoke. Over the next 10 months, they, with the support of @VTSPIA MURP students, will be creating plans to build community capacity to deal with the effects of rising temperatures in Roanoke, VA. @VT_LiberalArts

@toddschenk I like the idea of a workshop here with students to solicit ideas about gaps and in courses. Might be useful for both our DEI and studio planning~