Urban Eyes: Planning in Context

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Clea Daridan (S6, E1): Head of Arts and Culture at Community Jameel - Climate Activist, Lecturer, Human Aug 14, 2024

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Welcome to the first international episode of Urban Eyes. In this episode, Walle sits down together with Clea Daridan to discuss Climate Change, Environmental Research, and Humanity's collective future.

We sincerely hope you enjoy this episode, wherever you are tuning in from.

Monica Rogers (S5, E4) Dancer, Bgirl, Human (Updated) Jan 02, 2024

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In this episode of Urban Eyes, I sit down together with Monica Rogers A.K.A. "Bgirl ToFlow". She is a collaborative contributor to the Portland chapter of Cypher Queens PDX. With roots across Washington and Portland, she is a dedicated dancer and prolific supporter of the local Pacific Northwest dance scene.

I was honored to sit down with Monica and hope you all enjoy this episode. Happy New Year everyone!

Brad Quiseng (S5, E3) Dancer, Teacher, Locker, Island Man Jul 06, 2023

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In this special episode of Urban Eyes, Walle sits down with Brad Quiseng A.K.A. 'SoulArch'. He is an established dancer in the style of locking. Therefore, we call him a "locker". He has hosted events, taught workshops / classes, judged events, and won several dance competitions throughout the Pacific Northwest region of North America.

He is really big on community and was excited to share about his life's journey with dance on our podcast. We were so honored to have him, and hope you all enjoy this episode too!

Papi Ada (S5,E2) Dancer, House Leader, Father Figure, Local Hero Jun 05, 2023

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In this episode of Urban Eyes, Walle sits down with Daniel Giron, A.K.A 'Papi Ada' of the House of Ada. They are an established performer, battle dancer, and event organizer. They lead the House of Ada, and help support the local ballroom scene around Portland.

Together we talk about the Papi behind the Ada to better understand one of the pillars of Portland's underground dance community.

This episode was really fun to host, so I hope you all enjoy listening - Walle.

Notes for this episode:

This episode was recorded in the Vancouver Public Library (Thank you)
Season 5 is dedicated to interviewing impactful individuals throughout the Portland and Washington Dance Communities.
UrbanEyesPDX.com is the correct URL for our website. (Walleplans.com, ClimatePDX.com, PlanningPDX.com or EquityPDX.com also work)

As always, Thank you for tuning in today.

We hope that you enjoy today’s episode of the podcast!

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Juju Niks (S5,E1) Dancer, Community Leader, Teacher, Human Dec 25, 2022

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In this episode of Urban Eyes, Walle sits down with Juju Niks. Juju is an accomplished dancer, prolific teacher, successful event organizer and pillar of Portland's underground dance community. Together, we talk about Juju's back story, balancing dance with other priorities, and her goals for the future.

Notes for this episode:

This episode was recorded in the Vancouver Public Library (Thank you)
Season 5 is dedicated to interviewing impactful individuals throughout the Portland and Washington Dance Communities.
UrbanEyesPDX.com is the correct URL for our website. (Walleplans.com, ClimatePDX.com, PlanningPDX.com or EquityPDX.com also work)

As always, Thank you for tuning in today.

We hope that you enjoy today’s episode of the podcast!

You can support Urban Eyes by following our support link.
Please subscribe if you enjoy the content and wish to see more episodes, more frequently

Vincent Brown (S4, E2) IT Consultant, Father Dec 22, 2022

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In this special, meta episode of Urban Eyes, Walle Brown speaks with Vincent Brown, an accomplished IT consultant who has traveled the world and supported global implementation of SAP. Vincent reflects on the story of his life, from his humble beginnings to his accomplished careers.

We hope you enjoy this episode.

- Walle

Notes for this episode:

Sorry about the audio quality. This episode was taken on vacation. ^_^
Season 4 is not in chronological order. Season 4 will be the season where I share episodes related to family.

As always, Thank you for tuning in today.

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Kimberly Brown (S4 E1) CPA, Mom, Fan, Hero May 16, 2022

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In this very special episode of Urban Eyes, we speak with Kimberly Brown, an Atlanta-based CPA who has an extensive experience with non-profit, governmental, and public accounting/finance. She reflects on her life and accomplished career while also leaving nuggets of knowledge for the next generation.

We hope you enjoy this episode.

- Walle

Michelle Depasse (S3 Ep5) Portland Public Schools Board Chair Sep 19, 2021

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Michelle DePasse. Portland Public Schools Chair. Mother. Great Person. Anti-Racist Warrior.

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Megan Horst (S3 Ep6): Professor of Portland State University Sep 19, 2021

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Megan Horst is a Professor of Urban Planning at Portland State University. Some topics within the realm of her expertise are food systems, community engagement, and applied planning methods. Join us as we dive deeper into the world of planning.

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Sachi Arakawa (S3 Ep4): President @Mapping Action Collective / GIS Analyst, Urban Planner, & Senior Associate @ Cascadia Partners Jul 01, 2021

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Sachi Arakawa is a women of many hats and talents. She is the President of the Portland local community-focused non-profit Mapping Action Collective and a GIS Analyst, Urban Planner, & Senior Associate at the private planning firm Cascadia Partners.
Sachi intricately weaves her skills of leadership, data analysis, and mapping to orchestrate phenomenal community-focused projects through MAC.
We are both friends and colleagues. Together with the larger MAC team, we work to help make data accessible to community members.

In this episode, we discuss planning, mapping, community, local economy, and the "G" word.....Gentrification. Altogether, we really just talk with people and build maps as a team to help people navigate the world - and ultimately make it a better place!

This episode was very special and enjoyable to put together and release. It is hilarious to me that this is dropping after Victor's episode, because we all hang.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy it.

Thanks for coming.

Questions, concerns, podcast interest? Email Walle: Walle@equitypdx.com
Here's the Boston Code Next Documentary Sachi mentioned: