"Making the Invisible Visible: Inclusive Planning Tools for Resilient Cities and Communities," Zube Lecture Presented by Rizqa Hidayani

Join us for a Zube Lecture presented by Rizqa Hidayani on Thursday, March 5th, at 4:00 p.m. in the Design Building Lecture Hall (room 170). Admission is free and open to the public. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

A recording of this discussion will be posted to UMass LARP's YouTube channel following the event.

About the Talk

This session explores inclusive and participatory planning tools that move beyond tokenistic engagement toward shared decision-making. Drawing on practical experience from Kota Kita Foundation, an Indonesian organization working on community-centered urban design and planning, the session presents real-world examples of concrete tools and methods for engaging communities that are frequently marginalized in conventional planning processes, to surface local knowledge, hidden needs of marginalized communities, and strengthen community voice in co-creating more equitable and resilient cities.

Planners earn 1 AICP-CM credit for attending this talk.

About the Speaker 

Rizqa Hidayani is an urban planner and program manager for the Urban Climate Resilience Division at the Kota Kita Foundation in Indonesia. Hidayani’s work lies at the intersection of urban resilience and promoting social inclusion by assisting governments in co-creating climate-resilient programs, conducting action research, and collaborating with local communities to design and implement small-scale urban resilience initiatives such as public green spaces, promoting safe cycling infrastructures, and urban farming.