Nonprofit

tractiondesign


  • About Us

    Traction is a design activism, research and education non-profit organization based in Peru, Nepal and Seattle, Washington.

     We focus on the design, implementation and assessment of community-driven interventions in the built environment & place particular emphasis on the integrated, interdisciplinary design of distributed infrastructure and public space.

     Traction aims to improve human and environmental health and well-being, to build the capacity of designers and other professionals to work effectively with marginalized urban communities and to gather evidence that informs best practices in these contexts

    Traction is a design activism, research and education non-profit organization based in Peru, Nepal and Seattle, Washington.

     We focus on the design, implementation and assessment of community-driven interventions in the built environment & place particular emphasis on the integrated, interdisciplinary design of distributed infrastructure and public space.

     Traction aims to improve human and environmental health and well-being, to build the capacity of designers and other professionals to work effectively with marginalized urban communities and to gather evidence that informs best practices in these contexts

    Cause Areas Include

    • Community Development
    • Environment & Sustainability
    • Health & Medicine
    • Housing & Homelessness
    • Hunger, Food Security

    Location & Contact

    Illustration

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