Audy NoorCheers to another successful 1UP Leaders Lab event! (2024 edition)With the seventh 1UP Leaders Lab event in the books, Urban Minds and 1UP are happy to report that this has been one of our most successful…3d ago3d ago
Abi ShanIconic Structures of Japanese Architecture: Tokyo Skytree and Himeji CastleIn a design course I took, I explored various architectural styles across the world, which sparked my interest in how historical and…Aug 7Aug 7
Bianca TapangaTo Future Planning students: Advice from a fourth year Urban Planning Student at Toronto…Once upon a time I too was in the shoes of a senior in high school. The anxiety of getting into a university, not knowing what program to…Aug 1Aug 1
Audy NoorHow a high school architecture course propelled my interest in an urban planning careerIn grade 9, I became fascinated with the design of buildings, particularly how it’s a unique art of construction with a fine balance…Jul 10Jul 10
Devesh VaswaniMcMansions: Apex Of American Consumerism“Money is the McMansion in Sarasota that starts falling apart after 10 years.” — Frank UnderwoodMay 14May 14
Kelly GingrichYouth-Led City Building: Thriving at 1UP Conference 2024This blog is a recap of Urban Minds’ and 1UP Youth-City Builders’ annual youth conference, written by youth involved in the organizing of…Apr 13Apr 13
Alan ChenTiny Houses — Are they Revolutionary or not?In the middle of July 2023. I took on a design challenge that month with one objective: to search for a feasible solution that could…Feb 7Feb 7
Devesh VaswaniSacrifice Zoning: The Deadly Cost of Environmental InjusticeEvery city relies on industry to fuel its economic engines. Yet we rarely pause to consider the public health costs incurred by communities…Jan 2Jan 2
