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@julianagyeman Yes! We are exploring culturally inclusive design approaches in partnership with @OCAD. We call it Design for Diversity and you can check it out here opencityprojects.com/project/ocad-u…. PS. We love your work and would love to share notes.

I welcome the concept of Universal Design and it’s goals but I think we should question its name. It’s focus is age/size/ability/disability, not racial, cultural or ethnic inclusivity. True Universal Design would include these too. Anyone working on this? archdaily.com/994337/what-is…?

We are thrilled to share news of the Paris Design Workshop as part of our ongoing partnership with @ocaduinternati1 and @Ensci_Paris opencityprojects.com/project/paris-…

We’re excited to announce our partnership with OCAD University International to investigate how to design culturally inclusive public spaces. You can check out the details and our fab website redesign at opencityprojects.com. #diversity #inclusivedesign

We’re so excited to share our website redesign. Check out our work and latest news! #design #diversity #inclusion #engagement opencityprojects.com

Rather than following a “you get what you get” system for people experiencing various degrees of food insecurity, caterToronto used connections within the food industry to fill packages with culturally-appropriate, high-quality and fresh foods. ow.ly/xCtu50F0ESu

New Canadians and indigenous people meet for the first time and share rituals. Beautiful. #DesignforDiversity

Seen on a neighbor’s lawn in my Queen West hood. Lovely sentiment we can all live by.

Libraries Strive to Stay ‘Community Living Rooms’ as They Reopen nytimes.com/2020/06/11/boo…

Reframing spaces with the Catalyst Cube in Caracas. Regaining the feeling of ownership over the city. #designfordiversity @BuildingCentre buildingcentre.co.uk/whats_on/exhib…

So happy to be part of the AIAS Forum today is Toronto. It was a pleasure to speak with so many engaged architecture students. #DesignforDiversity #aiasforum #aiasfrm19 #aiasforum2019

One more day...see you at AIAS Forum 2019 tomorrow! #aias #aiasforum #DesignforDiversity

We're so excited to be part of AIAS 2019. Join us in Toronto on December 29 to learn about OpnCty's #DesignforDiversity project #aiasforum @AIASorg @AIASFORUM #design #architecture

Join us at this year's AIAS Forum in Toronto on December 29. OpenCity members will discuss how well-designed cities and spaces can bring people together. @AIASFORUM #cities #designfordiversity #Forum #design

Toronto’s Leitchcroft Park, the inspiration behind #DesignforDiversity, is featured in this great piece by @PPS_Placemaking. Inclusive by Design: Laying a Foundation for Diversity in Public Space pps.org/article/inclus…

Toronto’s population growth needs continuous and more creative park spaces to grow along with it thestar.com/news/gta/2019/…

LORINC: Celebration and Toronto’s Public Space Moment spacing.ca/toronto/2019/0… #designfordiversity

Come to Spacing's launch of our 50th issue - with a cover feature on laneways! It's part of the @lanewayproject 2019 Laneway Block Party on Saturday (June 22), 4-10 pm @ Foxley Place (Ossington Ave. and Foxley St.) spacing.ca/toronto/2019/0…

@WIADseattle @WndyGold @dannybr0wn @JordyGold thoughts?

The concept for the poster session is informal and broad, as long as your topic aligns with #designfordiversity. We're looking for a wide range of projects, anything goes from data visualization, user experience design, academic research, prototypes, data analysis, you name it.

Are you working on a project or participating in a research study that you'd like to share with the local information architecture community? We are seeking your submissions until 02/01!