After issuing an August call for local problems (not your average ask), the SF Urban Planning and Research Organization will host an evening of design-inspired ideas with GOOD magazine come Thursday. The Mission Street event will be moderated by Ms. Gelatobaby, LA’s own Alissa Walker, and will center around a lineup of problems and prospective solutions that include the following:
- Challenge #1: Foster civic engagement through technology and online media. Submitted by Lisa Frazier, President/CEO of the Bay Citizen. Design response by Ben Barry and Lee Byron of Facebook.
- Challenge #2: Increase the use of solar hot water use in California. Submitted by Molly Sterkel, California Public Utilities Commission. Design response by Kate Lydon & Anton Willis of Civil Twilight.
- Challenge #3: Reframe urban density as a channel for public good. Submitted by Alexa Arena, Forest City. Design response by Larissa Sand of Sand Studios.
- Challenge #4: Connect aging farmers with the next generation of agricultural landowners. Submitted by Steve Schwarz, CA Farmlink. Design response by Allison Arieff & Bryan Burkhart of modernhouse.
- Challenge #5: Create a landscape that fosters forgetfulness. Submitted by Nader Shabahangi, President & CEO of Agesong. Design response by Sarah Kuehl of Peter Walker & Partners.
- Challenge #6: Increase public transit ridership and decrease driving in San Jose and Silicon Valley. Submitted by Kevin Connolly, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Design response by Brute Labs.
- Challenge #7: Develop a system to store disaster response supplies across the Bay Area. Submitted by Gregory Smith, Director of Disaster Services, American Red Cross. Design response by Brian Singer of Altitude.