Duy Nguyen, a Regional + City Planning student, recently published an op-ed in The Oklahoman titled “It takes a community to provide resources to homeless Oklahomans.” Written as part of Dr. C. Aujean Lee’s course “Planning with Diverse Communities,” the op-ed explores how different Oklahoma City institutions can help provide resources to the homeless. Duy says he wrote the article “because of the stigma on homelessness. Homelessness can happen to anyone and my class, ‘Planning with Diverse Communities,’ teaches us that planning should be as inclusive as possible. No one left behind.”
He begins the column by insisting that homelessness can happen to everyone and is a problem that should not be ignored, “During these tough times, homelessness can happen to individuals of all ages, levels of income, ethnicities and backgrounds.”
Duy mentions two nonprofits that work to solve homelessness in Oklahoma City as well as the role the Oklahoma City Metropolitan libraries can play in helping the homeless. He goes on to argue that everyone has a role to play in solving homelessness in Oklahoma, “Oklahoma City and all its residents should find ways to help people without housing find access to food, shelter and access to the internet. It takes a community effort to fight homelessness and help our fellow Oklahomans get back on their feet.”
Gibbs College of Architecture is proud to recognize Petya Stefanoff, who is pursuing her doctorate in the Planning, Design & Construction (PDC) program, has been appointed the new role of Director of Community Development for the City of Shawnee, Oklahoma. She joined the city in 2024.
Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to announce that Amber N. Wiley, Ph.D., associate professor in the Division of Planning, Landscape Architecture and Design and director of the Institute for Quality Communities, has received national recognition for her book Model Schools in the Model City. The book has been named a finalist for the 2026 the PROSE Awards.
Gibbs College of Architecture Regional + City Planning Professor of Practice Vanessa Morrison and Associate Professor of Architecture Deborah Richards’ Open Design Collective received top honors at the inaugural BlackSpace Urbanist Collective Studio KIN Pitch Night Competition, held last month in Brooklyn, New York City.
