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Kelsey Morrow

Kelsey is an Urban Designer and Planner based in Asheville, NC with a passion for helping communities create vibrant public spaces that strengthen human connections to communities, and to each other. She loves using illustration and creative visual storytelling to help clients and communities create the places they envision. Kelsey has worked professionally as an Urban Designer and Planner since 2015, most recently crafting form-based codes and site plan designs for communities across the country. She has a strong graphics portfolio and extensive experience working across many project types and geographies. Kelsey received a bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from East Carolina University and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a master’s in Urban Design from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

“I grew up wanting to be an artist in a family full of public health professionals - surrounded by conversations on the importance of healthy habits, walkable communities, and access to fresh food. My work as an Urban Designer allows me to use visual art as a tool in crafting public spaces and networks that improve public health and strengthen the connections people feel to their communities - striking a balance that feels just right.”