Urban Eyes: Planning in Context
Urban Eyes: Planning in Context

Urban Eyes: Planning in Context

Walle Brown

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Welcome to an urban planning and public health podcast: Hosted by Walle Brown. This started as a school project in planning school where I interviewed professionals, students and community members about their take on urban planning, public health, contemporary American society. Each was meant to gain perspective on our socioeconomic environment from different community members. Thank you for tuning in. We hope that you enjoy today's episode! Ways to support Urban Eyes : Venmo: @Walle-Brown Our Support link: https://anchor.fm/urbaneyes/support Cover art designed by Roland Keng.

Recent Episodes

Clea Daridan (S6, E1): Head of Arts and Culture at Community Jameel - Climate Activist, Lecturer, Human
AUG 14, 2024
Clea Daridan (S6, E1): Head of Arts and Culture at Community Jameel - Climate Activist, Lecturer, Human

Welcome to the first international episode of Urban Eyes. In this episode, Walle sits down together with Clea Daridan to discuss Climate Change, Environmental Research, and Humanity's collective future.


We sincerely hope you enjoy this episode, wherever you are tuning in from.

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45 MIN
Monica Rogers (S5, E4) Dancer, Bgirl, Human (Updated)
JAN 2, 2024
Monica Rogers (S5, E4) Dancer, Bgirl, Human (Updated)

In this episode of Urban Eyes, I sit down together with Monica Rogers A.K.A. "Bgirl ToFlow". She is a collaborative contributor to the Portland chapter of Cypher Queens PDX. With roots across Washington and Portland, she is a dedicated dancer and prolific supporter of the local Pacific Northwest dance scene.


I was honored to sit down with Monica and hope you all enjoy this episode. Happy New Year everyone!

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34 MIN
Brad Quiseng (S5, E3) Dancer, Teacher, Locker, Island Man
JUL 6, 2023
Brad Quiseng (S5, E3) Dancer, Teacher, Locker, Island Man

In this special episode of Urban Eyes, Walle sits down with Brad Quiseng A.K.A. 'SoulArch'. He is an established dancer in the style of locking. Therefore, we call him a "locker". He has hosted events, taught workshops / classes, judged events, and won several dance competitions throughout the Pacific Northwest region of North America.


He is really big on community and was excited to share about his life's journey with dance on our podcast. We were so honored to have him, and hope you all enjoy this episode too!

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58 MIN
Papi Ada (S5,E2) Dancer, House Leader, Father Figure, Local Hero
JUN 5, 2023
Papi Ada (S5,E2) Dancer, House Leader, Father Figure, Local Hero


In this episode of Urban Eyes, Walle sits down with Daniel Giron, A.K.A 'Papi Ada' of the House of Ada. They are an established performer, battle dancer, and event organizer. They lead the House of Ada, and help support the local ballroom scene around Portland.

Together we talk about the Papi behind the Ada to better understand one of the pillars of Portland's underground dance community.


This episode was really fun to host, so I hope you all enjoy listening - Walle.


Notes for this episode:

  • This episode was recorded in the Vancouver Public Library (Thank you)
  • Season 5 is dedicated to interviewing impactful individuals throughout the Portland and Washington Dance Communities.
  • UrbanEyesPDX.com is the correct URL for our website. (Walleplans.com, ClimatePDX.com, PlanningPDX.com or EquityPDX.com also work)

As always, Thank you for tuning in today.

We hope that you enjoy today’s episode of the podcast!

You can support Urban Eyes by following our support link.
Please subscribe if you enjoy the content and wish to see more episodes, more frequently


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38 MIN
Juju Niks (S5,E1) Dancer, Community Leader, Teacher, Human
DEC 25, 2022
Juju Niks (S5,E1) Dancer, Community Leader, Teacher, Human

In this episode of Urban Eyes, Walle sits down with Juju Niks. Juju is an accomplished dancer, prolific teacher, successful event organizer and pillar of Portland's underground dance community. Together, we talk about Juju's back story, balancing dance with other priorities, and her goals for the future. 


Notes for this episode:

  • This episode was recorded in the Vancouver Public Library (Thank you)
  • Season 5 is dedicated to interviewing impactful individuals throughout the Portland and Washington Dance Communities.
  • UrbanEyesPDX.com is the correct URL for our website. (Walleplans.com, ClimatePDX.com, PlanningPDX.com or EquityPDX.com also work)

As always, Thank you for tuning in today.

We hope that you enjoy today’s episode of the podcast!

You can support Urban Eyes by following our support link.

Please subscribe if you enjoy the content and wish to see more episodes, more frequently

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26 MIN