Case Studies - CivicMakers

Sunnyvale Innovation Team, Summer 2024

Applying design thinking and equity mindsets to improve internal communications for all

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In this picture, four people are grouped around a table. Two women in the middle are half standing up, arranging a prototype made of crafting supplies, while others around the table look on or offer directions.

Accessible Design Workshop for Hawthorn Senior Apartments

Co-creating accessible affordable housing with seniors, unhoused communities and people with disabilities.

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Digital rendering of the Hawthorn Senior Apartments

Stakeholder Engagement for the Concrete Building Safety Program with SF ORCP

Co-creating equitable recommendations for seismic safety with stakeholders in San Francisco

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Technical experts from ATC led stakeholders, including members of the CBSP Working Group and the City, on a tour of concrete buildings in the Mission.

City of Alameda Strategic Plan

A unifying vision and concrete plan for the City of Alameda

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Two adults and two children are looking at and in front of two three large pieces of paper. They are in a large foldable tent or shade structure at the Alameda farmer's market. The pieces of paper are hung up on three sides of the tent. The paper has potential details and things to vote on that they'd like to see in the plan. They are allowed to place dots next to the statements they like.

Workforce Communities of Action (WCA) with JFF

Guiding a cohort of workforce boards to examine a challenge and scope practical next steps in addressing it

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6 members of the project team are together on a zoom call, smiling and prepping for the next session. In the picture (from Left to Right, Top to Bottom) Leah Tremblay-Adams, Brittany Henry, Genna Petrolla, Christina Garcia, Jonathan Osei, and Lee Domeika.

Santa Cruz County Housing Element Update

Expanding affordable housing through inclusive and equity-centered engagement

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From behind, three attendees are gathered around a map of Santa Cruz County in discussion.

CA Employment Training Panel (ETP) - Application Process Evaluation

Evaluate Employment Training Panel’s application process for potential improvements using Human-Centered Design.

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Two people stand in front of a screen which shows a detailed journey map of the application process. They are both pointing to a part of the screen and discussing it.