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Determined by Design @_DesignEquity

We advocate Design Equity™ in affordable housing.

Joined December 2009
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Ok, so now that you’re the acknowledging disparities in #architect and #design, ... do you have a real plan or nah? Tune in tomorrow as #ladyboss @kiaweatherspoon chats with IIDA PA/NJ/DE about what to do after the black squares and hashtags stop trending. bit.ly/IIDA-Dignity-Design
Dear #architect: You’re bottom line designs affect GENERATIONS of black and brown children to come. #ladyboss @kiaweatherspoon, breaks down how you can do better. Read the full article. bit.ly/dear-architect

Dear Architect,

We need each other. As a creative professional responsible for impacting people’s lives by curating interior environments for the buildings you design, you have us Interior Designers’ unwavering...

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iida_hq: Join us in congratulating @KiaWeatherspoon of @DetrminedDesign for being named the 2020 IIDA Anna Hernandez/Luna Textiles Visionary Award recipient! Congrats thank you for all you do to push the #interiordesign industry forward! #IIDAawards x.com/IIDA_HQ/status/1243636…
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Our President @KiaWeatherspoon always building partnerships that allow us to bring #DesignEquity to communities in the #District
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Our very on @KiaWeatherspoon is @WDCEP 2019 #WeDCAmbassador. Follow along as she rep's the District this year & show off all the ways #DC is a hub for business, technology, innovation, inclusivity, and creativity! #WeDC
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It takes innovation to create a ONE question survey! Now, I need your answers! lnkd.in/edNK-zz
The concept dictates the details. Archer Parker Apartments a WC Smith property named after the second registered African American architect in the District Romulus Cornelius Archer. His legacy and architectural style are punctuated throughout DC, Philad…lnkd.in/e8tzZPS
Determined by Design 's mission to bring #DesignEquity to #affordablehousing continues with another development partner The Michaels Organization ! #design #placemaking lnkd.in/eDa-QyF

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The "Poor" need a voice! Glad we discovered @PPEHRCorg looking forward following and seeing how design advocates can become apart of your narrative/mission. ow.ly/wk8r30kKClU
"“the usable past” is an essential element in our design projects. It's how we develop concepts and create value to the community! ow.ly/KN6W30kKBwm @nytimes

Washington Torn Over How to Grow Without ‘Breaking Up a Village’ (Published 2018)

A battle between market forces leading to gentrification and the pushback to maintain affordable housing is playing out in the capital’s neighborhoods.

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It’s a good meeting when your #GC @Bozzuto recognizes the level of intentionality to our designs. To make sure we not only elevate the standard but come in on budget.
“The new redlining is FICO Scores” Ernst Valery EVI Develop. #HANDAM18 @HANDHousing
“Our health isn’t a direct reflection of #healthcare but #housing and the communities we live in” @shwoolf @HANDHousing #HANDAM18
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In an equitable #DC the wealth gap would decrease for 95k blacks, 52k Hispanic @chfprez #HANDAM18 @HANDHousing
“Does the redlining of the past impact communities today?”@chfprez #HANDAM18 @HANDHousing
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“An unexamined past will lead us back in the same direction in the future” @chfprez #HANDAM18
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Kicking off #HANDAM18 w/ remarks from Sasha Gaye Angus @HANDHousing board member !
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Why we love @HANDHousing Annual Mtg Expo we get to run into our clients @WCSmithDC and @WesleyHousing ! #HANDAM18
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It’s a great morning for @HANDHousing Conference Annual meeting! #HANDAM18
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