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A big 75th celebration!

  • On July 26, 2021
Thursday, July 22nd, the Greater Dallas Planning Council celebrated 75 years of involvement in the Dallas region! It was a great crowd with lots of stories to share about the past and even more enthusiasm for the future. Karen was one of the former Presidents who spoke on a panel about the GDPC’s impact. She […]
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Wow! 75 years!

  • On July 21, 2021
This year, the Greater Dallas Planning Council is celebrating 75 years of impact on the character and quality of life in this region! A retrospective event on Thursday, July 22nd will be both in person and virtual. Karen is honored to be part of the panel reflecting on the accomplishments of the organizations. Here’s her […]
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Check out ‘Rethinking Together’

  • On June 18, 2020
Citylab High School Foundation held a fascinating virtual dialogue about ‘Rethinking Together’ on May 26, 2020. Karen Walz FAICP was one of three panelists who examined how the COVID-19 pandemic will change the way cities and buildings are designed. The moderator, Kourtney Garrett, President and CEO of Downtown Dallas, Inc., had a great set of […]
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Engaging the Extremes

  • On November 8, 2019
The first session SCS led at the APA Texas 2019 annual conference in Waco was an interactive workshop giving participants skills and experience in managing public engagement when people with extreme and opposing views are involved.  Karen Walz presented a structure for designing public input initiatives so that people with diverse views can be heard, […]
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Sacred Spaces: A Sharing Through Photographs

  • On October 19, 2019
The Dallas Center for Photography has a small office and gallery in the Design District (what we used to call the Stemmons Industrial Corridor).  While I’ve taken photographs almost my entire life, and have lived here for many years, I hadn’t had a chance to visit their space or take advantage of their classes.  That […]
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