Work With Me

I welcome opportunities to collaborate with community organizations, public agencies, research institutions, and interdisciplinary teams working toward more equitable and community-centered futures.

My work brings together community planning, spatial research, participatory methods, and public-interest storytelling. I am available for research collaborations, planning and engagement projects, workshops, lectures, and creative consulting.

For project inquiries, collaborations, speaking engagements, or other opportunities, [get in touch].

01 / Community Planning & Development

Support for community-led planning, neighborhood development, and equitable development initiatives. My approach connects community knowledge, local priorities, and spatial research to strategies for implementation.

PROJECTS: Savannah, GA · Brownsville Is · LA Rising

02 / Spatial Research & Analysis

Research, GIS, spatial analysis, mapping, and data visualization to investigate neighborhood change, displacement, land use, and the social and spatial conditions shaping communities.

PROJECTS: Historic Black Savannah · MIT Thesis Research

03 / Participatory Research & Engagement

Design and facilitation of community workshops, collaborative research processes, stakeholder engagement, and participatory planning initiatives that center lived experience and community knowledge.

PROJECTS: Flatbush African Burial Ground · Savannah Community Research

04 / Policy Research & Strategy

Research and strategic support for equitable development, community ownership, cultural preservation, land stewardship, and community-centered policy and implementation frameworks.

PROJECTS: LA Rising · Yamacraw / Greater West Savannah

05 / Workshops, Teaching & Presentations

Workshops, lectures, curriculum development, and facilitated conversations on community planning, design justice, Black geographies, participatory design, and spatial research.

EXPERIENCE: MIT · NYC College of Technology · Drexel University · Dark Matter U

06 / Creative & Material Research

Creative research and visual storytelling through mapping, archival materials, textiles, print, and other material practices. Exploring alternative ways to document, interpret, and communicate place, memory, and collective histories.

PROJECTS: Threaded Cartography · MIT Thesis Tapestry

Email: darbydeena@gmail.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deenadarby/