This week, host Phil Eich takes the reins and interviews Flint, Michigan's Director of Placemaking, Kady Yellow and Founder of The Porch Project, Megan Hayze, on how design shapes our lives and the ways we can make residents more connected with their place.
Kady Yellow has been making places come alive since 2010 when she discovered the power of cross-pollinating municipal governments, community organizations, and the arts to build strong urban cores. Kady graduated with Bachelor's degrees in both Mathematical Sciences and Graphic Design from Binghamton University (BU) and went on two work full-time at the university as the Technology Specialist and volunteering as the Creative Director at a local art gallery.
Megan Heyza started The Porch Project with the goal of using beautification efforts and porch repairs to promote "neighborliness" in the community through increased use of front yards. The project is also used as a way to provide avenues of research for universities. The grassroots effort has a goal of revamping social connections in urban areas.