What if development didn’t displace, but rooted communities more deeply in place?

This Just Communities webinar features Ifeoma Ebo, Principal of Creative Urban Alchemy and Assistant Professor of Design & Sustainability at the City College of New York, who will guide us through a regenerative community planning project based in Madison, Wisconsin.

This case study reveals what happens when BIPOC communities lead the vision for their future—and how placekeeping, as a framework, transforms development into an act of justice, healing, and cultural preservation.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Ifeoma Ebo is a Nigerian-American, Brooklyn-based designer, urbanist, and educator. As the Founding Principal of Creative Urban Alchemy, she leads an award-winning studio at the intersection of art, architecture, urban design, and planning—with a deep focus on equity, cultural heritage, and community engagement.

Her career spans work with the United Nations, the NYC Mayor’s Office, FIFA, and grassroots movements alike. She is also an Assistant Professor at the Spitzer School of Architecture at the City College of New York and a core organizer of Dark Matter U. Her work has received accolades from the Black Artists & Designers Guild, United States Artists, and the Architectural League, among others.

LEARN MORE

• Creative Urban Alchemy
• Bridging Advocacy and Design: Ifeoma Ebo’s Path to Empowerment and Equity
• CCNY’s Spitzer School of Architecture Professor Ifeoma Ebo wins prestigious placement in climate change workshop | The City College of New York