This feature story is part of the 2022 WMBE Annual Report. Submitted by the Department of Neighborhoods.

Don’t think outside of the box. That box is outdated. Smash the box, recycle it, and repurpose it back into our ecosystem.

Smash the Box is a multidisciplinary community driven urban planning and design firm based out of Seattle. Our focus is around equity and health. The movement we are part of is one of redesigning streets for people, not cars. We align ourselves with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and all projects are driven through our three core values of being sustainable, innovative and inclusive.

We are making waves by providing services that include urban planning, maps, design and communications. Our most recent work includes: outreach/policy recommendations with SDOT’s Seattle Transportation Plan, an Augmented Reality Lushootseed Public Art Installation Mural and updating Department of Neighborhood’s Neighborhood Snapshots.

Smash the Box was founded by Yes Segura, due to the lack of Transgender Queer, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (QTBIPOC) owned urban planning businesses in Seattle and throughout the United States.