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Upcoming and Recent Events
D4CR presenting at the 2022 Geodesign Summit
"Community Engaged Geodesign in a Pandemic: Design For Community Regeneration (D4CR)"
"Community Engaged Geodesign in a Pandemic: Design For Community Regeneration (D4CR)"
When: April 11-12, 2022
Where: Online, View the Presentation (coming soon)
College of Design Book Chapter Events
D4CR Co-leaders Tim Griffin, Jonee Kulman Brigham, and Dewey Thorbeck contributed a chapter for the College of Design anniversary compendium book.
Fall 2021 - Book Launch, U of MN Alumni Center
February 10, 2022 Chapter summary presentation and panel discussion with other chapter authors on the theme of community engagement.
D4CR Network Convening
When: October 1, 2021, 10 am to 4pm
Where: Due to new pandemic developments, this workshop will be fully online.
This is our second D4CR Network gathering since 2019 and is presented in morning and afternoon sessions.
The morning theme is “Moving the Needle on Regenerative Design: Trends, Tools, Tactics”. It will include a refresher on the D4CR idea and our growing partner network and a presentation of the Minnesota Design Center’s involvement in the International Geodesign Collaboration.
The afternoon theme is Regenerative Community-Building on the Ground: Place, People, Process. It will look at the D4CR Warren Pilot Project, the development of regional planning clusters, and opportunities for participating in the future.
August 16, 2021 NW RSDP Resilient Communities Work Group
D4CR presented at the Environmental Design Research Association Conference: EDRA 52 Detroit Just Environments
"Equity and Inclusion in D4CR: Design for Community Regeneration"
"Equity and Inclusion in D4CR: Design for Community Regeneration"
When: May 19-23, 2021
Where: Detroit, Online
D4CR presented at the 2021 Geodesign Summit
"One Menu, Many Hands to Play"
"One Menu, Many Hands to Play"
When: February 9-10, 2021
Where: Online, View the Presentation
D4CR presented at the 2020 conference of the American Institute of Architects - Minnesota Chapter
When: October 27, 2020
Where: Online
D4CR Warren Pilot Project Launches
When: Summer 2020 - Spring 2021
Where: Warren, MN (online)
D4CR is the subject of a forthcoming chapter in a publication of the College of Design at the University of Minnesota
When: forthcoming Fall 2021
D4CR presented at the 2020 Geodesign Summit
When: February 24–27, 2020
Where: Esri Headquarters, Redlands, California
D4CR Network Workshop
When: September, 2019
Where: Northrup Auditorium. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
D4CR Initiated with Minnesota Design Center Seed Funding
When: June, 2019
Where: Minnesota Design Center, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities