Innovative systems designer blending urban agriculture + digital fabrication to transform cities.

An intentional designer and tactical urbanist with a focus on projects that provoke an awareness for sustainability and creative thinking.

A few notable projects that David has worked on include:

• Urban Agriculture

  • Design/install of a 1,000 sq.ft. vertical aquaponics in North LB

  • Collaboratively managed 7.5 acre urban farm in North LB

  • Design/installation of Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library Learning Garden 

• Makerspaces 

  • Launched the LBPL Studio Makerspace and Mobile Studio

  • Launched the CSULB I-Space, 

  • Co-founder of the SpaceTime Collaborative

• Design

  • Co-designed the Key to the City of LB for Mayor Garcia

  • Designer of two Civic Center History Walk historical markers

  • Collaboratively led the Box of Boom robotic drum art installation

• Sustainability 

  • UC Master Gardener helping people grow food and cultivate ecosystems

  • Member of the CSULB Sustainability Champions

  • Founded Life After Deck turning broken skateboards into art and jewelry

• Activism

  • Co-organizer of Squeeze Art Collective community

  • Co-organizer of Green Long Beach non-profit program

  • Co-organizer of resource distributions and placemaking events during COVID

  • Ecological community artist raising awareness for local birds