Our Story
“Stories Unsheltered” is an interactive public installation created by students in the UC San Diego Design Lab to create empathetic conversations about the housing crisis in San Diego and invite community members to engage with the topic. The project is a part of the Bay To Park Paseo initiative, an all-volunteer project to design and build a unique, 1.7-mile impermanent pedestrian experience that connects two crown jewels of San Diego, the Bay and Balboa Park.
Our Goals
To empower
community members to actively shape San Diego’s future through inclusive participation in community-based initiatives and decision-making processes
To provide
a platform for community members to share their experiences and stories, ensuring diverse perspectives are heard and considered in housing discussions
To promote
design thinking as a tool for addressing housing issues, encouraging creative and practical solutions.
Our Team
Advisors
Steven Dow | Michèle Morris | Nivardo Valenzuela
Build
Narrative
Digital
Visuals
Our Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors Bay to Park Paseo, the UC San Diego Design Lab, the Don and Julie Norman Fund, and the UC San Diego Yankelovich Center for Social Science Research for their generous support.
Thanks to the United Design Group, Cannon Design, Schmidt Design Group, the UC San Diego Makerspace, David Lesser, Jeremy McCarthy, Courtney Sawyer and Evan Hirsch for your partnership and ideas that made this installation possible.
