10 years of Black power and Black joy in the built environment.

Neighborhood Strategy projects allow us to work at a neighborhood level to co-create spaces that affirm and amplify Black presence in public life. Our approach to community visioning and development starts with listening. Throughout the process, we prioritize co-creation, reflection, and moving at the speed of trust.

We offer workshops facilitated by BlackSpace’s own trusted project partners. Participants walk away with new values, strategies, and connections for ethical design processes. Our facilitators have extensive experience and deep knowledge of the Manifesto principles and how to apply them practically.

We collaborate with Black organizers and thinkers to co-create urbanism-themed experiences. These bespoke experiences unite Black urbanists across disciplines to share new ways of to center Blackness in architecture, design, and urban planning.

Our Cousins are the extended family of BlackSpace, localizing the Manifesto with brilliance in Chicago, Oklahoma, and Indianapolis. Though the program has closed, we celebrate their lasting impact and invite you to explore their archived work.