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Nicholas Tobier
Professor and Edward R. Ginsberg Senior Counsel to the Provost on Civic Engagement
University of Michigan
Education/Degree:
1 MA Landscape Architecture (Harvard University)
About
Nick Tobier is a New Yorker who has transferred much of his affection and sense of street-level exploration to Detroit. Nick studied sculpture and landscape architecture, worked as project manager at Storefront for Art & Architecture in NYC for 5 years and later as a designer first with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation/ Bronx Division, and LandWorks Studio, Boston.
Current Work
Current research is focused around creating spaces and projects for youth self-agency through the design and hands-on building of grassroots enterprises and projects. Centered in Detroit with collaborations amongst parallel initiatives in Bangalore, India, Medellin, Colombia and Ishinomaki, Japan.
Research Area Keyword(s)
civic action, Community engagement, design, hands on, youth empowerment