State of Place

This was almost the last picture I ever took as a living being here on earth yesterday. I remember being so excited seeing these beautiful Fall colors, on the second day of my birthday month, decidedly - and likely very biasedly - my favorite month of the year. But about 2-3 minutes later, I was walking along the same sidewalk when a driver of a very large truck speedily backed out of their driveway without paying attention while I was squarely behind their vehicle. I was listening to a podcast so I’m not quite sure how I heard the car but at the very last second, I saw it barreling towards me and I quickly ran ahead and thankfully narrowly averted it hitting me. In my stereotypical loud Latina way, I screamed at the driver at the top of my lungs all sorts of bloody murder, all the while being incredibly shaken up. It didn’t fully hit me what had happened till a little bit after when I had a total nervous breakdown - it had already been a bad day. To be honest, I’m still reeling - imagine someone who has devoted her entire career - and life really - to advocating for better urban design (in part because she lost a friend to a ped/vehicle collision 30 years ago) losing her life because of a reckless, senseless driver. It didn’t help that this truck was at least a foot taller than me. I’m still not quite ok, but thankful I’m here to tell this story. Please, people - drivers - I urge you - understand you are operating a potentially lethal weapon. Operate it with care. Pretend the lives of your loved ones are at stake when you’re driving - indeed they sometimes are! I guess right now I’m mostly just grateful to still be here but still processing so many emotions. I'm also even more grateful and honored that State of Place was awarded an SBIR from USDOT to apply AI to creating Complete Streets - or safer, more convenient streets for all! I didn't think I could be more motivated to crush this grant...and yet! More info on the grant in the comments. In the meantime, please be safe. Michelle Woodhouse Emily Yates Kaustubh Chaudhuri Evan Taylor Amir Tadmor Bill Pugh⚡️ William Fulton, FAICP Newton Campbell Jr., Ph.D. Chelsea Collier Rachel S. Calvin Gladney, LEED AP Shyam Kannan Roshan Desai Mariia Zimmerman regina gray

📣 Techopolis: Liveability, Technology, and the Future of Cities is Live! 🔖 Our latest research release explores how technology can transform our cities into more sustainable, efficient, and vibrant places to live. Our Head of Research Luke Graham guides through the key insights in the video below. ✅ Download the full paper: https://lnkd.in/eeXeQvN7

Join us tomorrow, September 17th, to engage with our team, receive an in depth look at our connective urban corridor project, and listen to insights on it's benefits from East End District President, Veronica Chapa Gorczynski, and world renowned urbanist, Dr. Mariela Alfonzo from State of Place ; a leading institution for analyzing detailed urban design features and generating comprehensive insights into the livability and overall value of a place. How do We know our development strategy is sound, and how do You know this is a solid investment opportunity?  At Concept Neighborhood, our score is locked in the top 90th percentile of the State Of Place grading model and their data irrefutably reflects our exceptional performance in various aspects of urban design, our commitment to excellence in placemaking, and further highlights our project's contribution toward the creation of a positive ripple effect of increased investment value across the real estate landscape of Second Ward. We look forward to connecting the dots and building a better Houston together! RSVP here : https://lnkd.in/giWkgccz . . #houstontexas #houstonbusiness #houstonrealestate #houstonevents #happeninginhouston #thecityofhouston #UrbanDevelopment #CommunityFund #RealEstateInvestment #UrbanPlanning #CityGrowth #HoustonEvents #FutureOfCities #stateofplace #eastenddistrict #JamesBeard #SustainableDevelopment  #InvestmentOpportunity

Excited State of Place was featured on @autodesk's "Design & Create" series, showcasing how we equitably optimize the social, health, environmental, & economic value of communities by harnessing AI, data, & evidence-based planning & development! https://autode.sk/3Wr2SJI Thank you Zach Mortice for this wonderful piece! Make sure to follow our State of Place page to hear more about how we use tech to foster more thriving places! Also honored to have been in such great company alongside Antonio Vazquez Brust's tool MAIIA via the Inter-American Development Bank and Qtrees, a tool developed by Julia Zimmermann of Technologiestiftung Berlin/CityLAB Berlin, Birds on Mars, & the Greenery Dept of Bezirksamt Mitte von Berlin. Adelante! Also, no coincidence that two of the three companies/projects featured were also featured via Urban AI's The Future of Urban AI series co-hosted by Anthony Townsend & Hubert Beroche! cc Chelsea Collier Emily Yates Calvin Gladney, LEED AP Roshan Desai Gilad Rosenzweig Luke Graham Evan Taylor Christina Quinn Tyler Svitak Smart Futures Lab Katapult Matthew Kwatinetz John Morris Heather McGee, MPA André B. Steve Downs Jeffrey Kaplan Monte Large Shyam Kannan John Coe Wil Jones Roshaun Davis Alice Loy Bill Pugh⚡️Rachel S. Ruthbea Yesner Dustin Haisler

Hi folks! We have begun to reach out to some amazing folks who have applied for our internship positions so far via https://lnkd.in/ehGK7FvD . BUT we would still welcome applications for those interested in: Operations: https://lnkd.in/eiFBBGH9 Grant writing/Impact Investment: https://lnkd.in/e3_GxNVw Content Marketing: https://lnkd.in/e4u5TZSC Please apply this week to be considered! Looking forward to "meeting" you!

Announcing the U.S. Department of Transportation Transportation and Climate Symposium this Thursday and Friday, July 11-12! I'm excited to share details and the all-star lineup we have planned: Join us on the livestream to hear the plenary panels; and Join us in-person for the Innovation for Decarbonization Tech Showcase, featuring test rides and live demonstrations from 20+ public and private sector actors featuring mobility innovations that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Speakers include DOT Deputy Administrator Polly Trottenberg; White House Deputy National Climate Director Mary Frances Repko; DOT Assistant Secretaries Annie Petsonk and Victoria Wassmer, FHWA Administrator Shailen Bhatt; DOT Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Mariia Zimmerman; DOT Deputy Assistant Secretaries Robert C. Hampshire, Ann Shikany, Scott Goldstein, Allison Dane Camden; DOE Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Marootian; Deputy Assistant Secretary Michael Berube; HUD Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Solomon Greene; EPA Associate Administrator Vicki Arroyo; Joint Office of Energy and Transportation Executive Director Gabe Klein; NHTSA Deputy Administrator Sophie Shulman; FRA Deputy Administrator Jennifer Mitchell; FHWA Deputy Administrator Kristin White; FTA Executive Director Matt Welbes; US Chamber's Marty Durbin, Marsh McLennan's Francis Bouchard, StreetLight Ventures' Laura Fox, AASHTO Executive Director Jim Tymon, New Mexico DOT Executive Director Jerry P Valdez, Major Justin M. Bibb, Mayor John Giles, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, Kresge Foundation President and CEO Rip Rapson, McKnight Foundation's Neeraj Mehta, Climate Imperatives' Mary Anne Hitt, Liya Rechtman, and many more! More details and livestream available here: https://lnkd.in/ebQ3FXsQ

UPDATE - LinkedIn has paused this post (it's severely restricting free job posting) but it's STILL open (we just posted it Mon Jul 1st!). Please apply directly via our website: www.stateofplace.co/career - or go straight to the application form via the links below! Thanks! Hi folks! Been quiet on here for some time, but it's the start of the quarter and I am excited to start sharing with you all the amazing things we've been up to while we've had our heads down working on some fantastic projects. The first order of operations is to announce a range of internship opportunities with State of Place, including those listed below. Please share widely within your networks! Digital Marketing: https://lnkd.in/eY9hygBK Content Marketing: https://lnkd.in/e4u5TZSC Operations: https://lnkd.in/eiFBBGH9 Investment: https://lnkd.in/ez_3zF_A Fundraising/Grant Writing: https://lnkd.in/e3_GxNVw Frontend Developer: https://lnkd.in/ezSCnCYq Backend Developer: https://lnkd.in/evZyxmfV Cloud Platform: https://lnkd.in/eXdEadGM Data Engineer: https://lnkd.in/euecfZ3p Ccing some folks that might know of folks who would be interested/can hopefully help spread the word: Smart Futures Lab Michelle Woodhouse Kaustubh Chaudhuri Hilary Nixon Serena E. Alexander, PhD Marlon Boarnet Elizabeth Ferry Katapult Gila Norich Gilad Rosenzweig Shyam Kannan Ilana Preuss Calvin Gladney, LEED AP Chelsea Collier Emily Yates Newton Campbell Jr., Ph.D. Evan Taylor Hubert Beroche Anthony Townsend Jim Walker Cherie Santos-Wuest John Morris John Coe Heather McGee, MPA Wilfred Pinfold Bill Pugh⚡️ #smartcities #dataanalytics #equitabledevelopment #responsiblepropertyinvestment #urbanplanning #sustainability #climatechange #resiliency

SO excited to bring back our 8th annual citylover and datageeks holiday gift guide! Check out these 11 amazing picks sure to delight the urbanists in your life. Be warned, you might be tempted to indulge in some self-gifting while you're at it! https://bit.ly/SoP2023Gift FYI: Calvin Gladney, LEED AP Veronica O. Davis, PE Mariia Zimmerman Ilana Preuss Emily Yates Shyam Kannan Tyler Svitak Chelsea Collier Chris Sunde Rachel S. Kenny Starr Alex Han Carlos R. Raimundo Rodulfo, P.E., MSEM, PMP, CSSBB Alison Barlow And shout out to our interns for some cool contributions this year! linda heidvogel Ashley Then Malena Balcos Max Kolotinsky Khearwoot In Stella Celentano