by Katherine Williams | Dec 4, 2012 | community, home life
Last week my mom would have turned 62. We are all saddened she couldn’t be here. However, the number of people that reached out to us over the last month was an awesome testimony to her life and the value she gave to so many in her many community circles and the...
by Katherine Williams | Nov 26, 2012 | community, Community Design
Earlier this summer, The Brookings Institution released a great paper discussing the problem of transit and jobs. Basically, the authors say transit exists where the jobs are but not where people live so people have a hard time actually getting from residential areas...
by Katherine Williams | Nov 12, 2012 | African American Architects, Personal development
I went to the NOMA conference last month in Detroit. It was my first time in the city. Unfortunately home life made me shorten my trip so I was only there for about 36 hours. I had two goals: deliver the NOMA magazine on time to conference attendees and deliver my...
by Katherine Williams | Oct 22, 2012 | Personal development
There were many good thoughts and ideas that grabbed my attention at the Design Futures Leadership Summit on Sustainability held in Portland in September. Here a few of the most memorable. Take aways: 5 thoughts 1. Because there is no bold national advocacy on climate...
by Katherine Williams | Oct 15, 2012 | African American Architects, Community Design, Women architects
Woman at party says “I have seen your work.” I think jokingly “am I famous? are the paparazzi hunting me down?” At that party [tonight 9/24/2010] a few years ago, I was reminded of how small the circle of black women architects is. I was...
