(she/her) is a Palestinian-American Architect working in the areas of social equity, affordable housing and community-based design projects. She is the founder of Daarna, a community design studio.

(she/her) is an urban planner in Oakland, CA. She got into planning to do work that makes people’s lives better. She currently works on long-range plans for the City of Oakland. She previously worked in Los Angeles on projects related to equitable economic development, environmental justice, and stakeholder engagement. She has a MA in Urban and Regional Planning from UCLA.

(he/him) is an architectural designer, artist, and community organizer based in St. Louis, MO. Abraham is dedicated to shifting the burden of resiliency from people to the built environment. He is a member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and believes in a free Palestine.

(he/him) is an urban planner and researcher who has worked alongside local government, community-based organizations, private businesses, and educational institutions to center the voices and perspectives of those who are too often excluded from traditional planning process. He has led design workshops and research initiatives in Los Angeles, Houston, and Mexico City among others on topics ranging from the ethics of ethnography to digital inclusion, park equity, and the effects of app-based ridehailing on transportation policy. Rajan holds a BA in Urban Studies from the University of California, Berkeley and a Master in City Planning from MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning.

(she/her) is a community organizer, planner, & artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her work is centered in dismantling systemic inequities through trauma-informed practices, community-led strategies, & intentional care networks. Her energy is spent in pursuit of justice, healing, & liberation for all colonized peoples from Palestine to Turtle Island.

(she/her) is Executive Director of Environmental Works Community Design Center in Seattle. Previously, she led Plot Strategies, the Rose Center for Public Leadership, and the Mayors’ Institute on City Design. She serves on the boards of the National Main Street Center, Grow America, and Colloqate. She teaches urban planning at the University of Washington.

(she/her) is an architect and co‐founder of SHED Studio, a mission‐driven architectural & sustainable design collaborative. She has a background in participatory design, arts‐based activism and civic engagement. She has designed and managed several affordable housing, urban agriculture and other projects for nonprofit clients, with a focus on community involvement, sustainability and materials-based design. Rashmi's work is based in Chicago and Boston.