Question 3

Q: You've mentioned being a vocal advocate for the public and championing spaces that resonate with everyday citizens. How do you navigate the challenges that often arise when aligning public interests with the demands of urban development?

A: We are always working on places that change. Our cities evolve one step at a time, and sometimes in leaps. That can be so confusing and opaque to those who are impacted. It is important to communicate change by providing context and clear reasons. It is important to explain how we have come to this point, what it could be like in the future, and tell that story, which is typically more than one narrative. Our role is not to provide answers but to facilitate a way for public interests to hear each other and partly also to describe the factors that influence a project’s feasibility.