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Austin High Schoolers Create Peace Circles On City Sidewalks, Trey Arline, Block Club Chicago, March 2023
Designing more welcoming streets? Bring in the teens
Anjulie Rao, Chicago Reader, March 2022
Design of Soul City corridor moving along with community input
Francia Garcia Hernandez, Austin Talks, March 2022
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What is “Safe Passage” For Teens?
The first weekend of November, our fall design team was stuck inside because of the snow. We were “unpacking” the Youth Public Space Plan, a
Year of Public Art celebrated in new book
In January 2019 the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events released a new softcover, Art In Chicago Neighborhoods, edited by Tricia Van Eck,
Youth Leaders Engage in the Future of Austin
This January and February a team of twelve teens, four each from Territory, Austin Coming Together, and Build Inc. are re-imagining public spaces in the
Design Thinking, Territory Style
Territory is thrilled to announce the premiere of “Design Thinking Territory Style,” a short video by Black Spectacles featuring Territory team members describing the design
Secret Favorite Place
Beach. Basketball court. My mama’s room. Navy Pier. Douglas Park. My bed. What’s your secret favorite place in Chicago? And what does that say about
Youth Leaders Electrify At PublicXDesign
In September youth leaders from Territory presented at Public X Design, an international conference on inclusion and equity in urban design and planning hosted by
Territory is UP-Lifting UP-Town
The design team gathered in the Argyle Street storefront before the ribbon cutting. Team members Victoria, Quintin, Clancy, and Jaime were writing their scripts for
Playing the Urban Design Scavenger Hunt
Last week twenty two Chicago teenagers prowled the Illinois Institute of Technology campus in four teams with an adult guide and a game board in
Adults Step Back, Young People Lead
Mia and Clancy took the stage together. As they sashayed across, they paused at the imaginary microphone to say… “Airplane food, don’t you know?” These
Seeking Design Studio Instructors – Are You Ready To Work With Teens?
Hey architects, planners, engineers – have you considered moonlighting: As a project manager for a team of teenage urban designers? As a mentor for Chicago
The Perfect Place For A Territory Event
Thanks to Ross Barney Architects, principal Laura Saviano, architect Lindsey Telford, and the whole office for warmly welcoming over 115 people to BUILD Territory on
Great People Make Great Parties
After reviewing a hundred candid shots from BUILD Territory, it’s clearly the people that make the party. Thanks so much to our sponsors for making