About
Root is the student run journal at the University of Colorado Denver's College of Architecture and Planning. From the ROOT XI team, we ask for your thoughts, your writing, and your art as we prepare to publish the newest edition - Volume Eleven. This year, we ask our collective community to consider and respond to the following prompt:
What is the greatest challenge facing our community as we enhance our spaces for the future?
Has the pandemic shifted your thoughts on the built environment?
Are the many professions in planning & design too siloed?
Do city centers need more green space and bike lanes?
Are the right building materials just too expensive?
What about one specific aspect of climate change?
What does the future of the office look like?
Are suburban areas the problem?
How do you feel about cars?
Or something else?
There are many ways to explore this prompt. And that's our goal.
We want as many perspectives and opinions as possible.
If you are interested in publishing your response, please follow the guidelines below.
Guidelines:
For written submissions, please send one Word doc with the following:
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The top three challenges you believe best answer the prompt, in ranked order
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One 400-500-word brief outlining the reasoning for your top choice of the three listed
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You do not need to expand on your 2nd and 3rd choice
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Including a 50 word bio is optional
For visual submissions, please send your work in PDF format.
The due date for briefs is extended to September 30, 2020
Additional Information:
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Ultimately, we expect finished articles to consist of 1500 - 3000 words
Our Editors will work with you to revise and finalize your work -
Due to the volume of work we receive, your submission does not guarantee space in the publication
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We aim to publish early in the year 2021
ROOT is primarily a literary journal, but we do seek art as well, whether it be visual or written. If you think your art responds to our theme, we might as well! Send it in!
Not Sure You Want to Submit Yet?
If you’re not sure you’d like to submit your thoughts for publication, take our 1-minute survey to have your voice heard!