Case studies library

Case Studies focus on the process behind real-world community-engaged design projects. They create opportunities for community and design leaders to think together about ways to catalyze transformational design, planning, and place-keeping from the ground up.

Genesis and Genocide: The Dakota Effort to Reclaim Fort Snelling

By Timothy A. Schuler
The revitalization of Minnesota’s Fort Snelling foregrounds the Dakota people’s pre-existing relationship to the landscape and the fort’s role in their exile. [Source: Farm Kid Studios]
Landscape Architecture, Historic Preservation, Community Engagement

Living Lab Northern Rivers: A Case Study in Recovery Planning Co-design

By Barbara Brown Wilson
Two children interact with a panel on the wall next to them.
Architecture, City and Regional Planning, Climate Resilience

Seattle’s Mini Mart City Park: Gas Station Becomes Arts and Resilience Hub

By Catherine De Almeida
Image of redesigned mini mart
Adaptive Reuse, Community Development and Arts

Church Grove: A Case Study in Self-Build Housing

By Deborah Gans and Lawrence Blough
A picture of the Church Grove courtyard with a major structure shown under construction.
Housing, Community Engagement

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Building Locality in a Global Neighborhood: Community Process in Geneva’s IFRC Park

By Isobel Zoe Morrison and Allison Nkwocha
Group of researchers in IRFC park.
Landscape Architecture, Community Engagement

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Clubcommission Berlin and Community-Driven Nightlife as a Catalyst for Adaptive Urban Regeneration

By Andreina Seijas and Lutz Leichsenring
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Night-Time Economy Planning, Urban Planning, Cultural Development

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Machan: Insurgent Community Architecture Increases Spatial Justice in Dhaka

By Farasha Zaman, Ruhul Abdin, Kazi Arefin
Project facade
Architecture and Design, Informal Settlements

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Utopias of Itzapalapa: The Politics, Policy,  and Design of Care at Scale

By Zach Mortice, Karol Yáñez, Itzel Fuentes
Children playing with sand in UTOPIA
Urban Planning and Design, Public Spaces, Community Resilience

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The Contested Redevelopment of Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine Neighborhood

By Danilo Palazzo, Vikas Mehta
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Public-Private Development, Historic Districts

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