ABOUT
Maisha Barnett is a built environment and design enthusiast who seeks to build a better world through planning and design. Her strengths include leadership, project management, fundraising, strategic planning, budgeting, facilitation, placemaking, design thinking, negotiating, visioning, and team building.
​She is a design thinker, placemaker, family historian, and public space champion.
Studio Jupiter is led by Maisha Barnett and was
created to express her artistic and built environment endeavors. Her projects are guided by the values of pedestrian-friendly design, sustainability, and community-based development. Maisha holds a B.A. in Community, Environment & Planning, a minor in Urban Design and Planning, and a certificate in Fundraising Management all from the University of Washington, Seattle campus.
Maisha is a big parks and open space advocate and has held positions on various citywide committees including:
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2003 - 2006 | 2000 Pro Parks Levy Oversight Committee
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2006 - 2009 | King County Parks Citizen Oversight Board
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2008 | Parks & Green Spaces Citizens' Levy Advisory Committee
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2015 - 2016 | Seattle Park District Community Oversight Committee
A key contributor to the development of public open spaces, Maisha served as project manager for the Friends of Jimi Hendrix Park, worked for the Friends of Waterfront Seattle, and was the founder and project manager of Powell Barnett Legacy Project. She was the 2018 Seattle Parks and Recreation Denny Award Superintendent's recipient.
FUTURE FILE
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WINTER 2024
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Meandering the Hill, a walking tour in Crown Hill, Jan. 27th
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Research
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Black Forest at Powell Barnett Park, Feb. 25th
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Write
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Write
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Powell S. Barnett Portrait Rededication, April 27th
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Jane's Walk Crown Hill, May 5th
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One Seattle Day of Service at Powell Barnett Park, May 18th
SPRING 2024
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SUMMER 2024
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Publish