Nerd Night: Community-based Urban Planning
Thursday, May 26, 2022 @ 6:00pm
Community Engagement | Cultural & Historical Preservation | Capacity Building
As the city of El Paso grows, urban planners have aimed to revitalize the city in ways that appeal to all of its citizens. However, in recent years it has become apparent that community-based planning is essential to the city’s vitality. People who are close to neighborhood issues can clearly identify community needs and advocate passionately for local concerns. This Nerd Night will explore ways in which planners can implement meaningful community engagement in the planning process and develop resilient communities through a bottom-up approach to urban planning.
**Purchased tickets come with a meal and drink provided by One Grub Community.
Speakers:
- Fred Lopez (FAICP CTP, CNU-A), Vice President of Quantum Consultants
- Miguel Juarez (PhD), lecturer in the Department of History at the University of Texas at El Paso
- Adriana and Roman Wilcox, co-owners One Grub Community
- Veronica Carbajal, fronteriza, community lawyer, and environmentalist
WHEN:
May 26, 2022
Dinner service begins at 5:30pm
Presentations begin at 6:00pm
WHERE:
One Grub Community
901 Arizona Ave
El Paso, TX 79902
Ticket Details:
Nerd Night ticket purchase includes one meal of choice from One Grub Community’s menu (totaling $13 or less), house drink and presentations. One Grub Community’s menu can be found here.
**All Nerd Night events follow current CDC guidelines. We encourage our Nerd Night guests to keep their distant from others that are not of your party. We appreciate your help in keeping our community safe and healthy.
How to RSVP:
FREE Tickets to Nerd Night: Community-based Urban Planning
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As a part of our STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) education mission, we have teamed up with UTEP’s Centennial Museum to bring a new event to the Border Region – Nerd Nights. Nerd Nights is a series of informative evening events designed to bring fun scientific/humanities talks and activities to your favorite local brewery, restaurant, coffee shop, or any other community hub. We will host a different Nerd Night at a different local establishment on a monthly basis.
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