Interdisciplinary professional working at the nexus of urban design, planning, and behavioral psychology. Passionate about making refuge, collective agency, and meaningful public life easily accessible in cities. A former product designer with nearly 10 years of experience across UX, strategy, communication, and community building. Always open to interesting freelance work. ~~ Bio: A high-honors undergraduate with a specialization in political psychology-turned experience design, I am systems thinker passionate about scalable problem solving. Committed to making the world easier to live in, I've honed in on a strong sense of empathy throughout my life—from stage acting and community management to UX, planning, and spatial design—to work towards this goal one project at a time. I completed my Masters to more capably address societal and ecological challenges through public realm projects focused on social infrastructure, climate adaptation, and knowledge sharing. I am eager to work across disciplines to deprogram people by expanding access to restorative, lively, ecologically vibrant places. Learn more at wallacemaxwellcotton.com. There’s a lot to do, let’s get to it. 🚀