Sherri Franklin

Biography: Urban Design Center (UDC) is a legacy impact journey Sherri began 33 years ago. Her mission is singular: Help transform community and economic development visions into reality. To date, Sherri has managed the land-use entitlement, capital development and project management for over $260 million in subsidized affordable housing, infrastructure improvement, economic development and enterprise expansion projects totaling over $1.3 billion in value. The launch of the UDC Resiliency Studio platform is her vision for a shared brain trust of “how to” elements she and other community development leaders have amassed through their decades of work driving initiatives for community change. As the muse behind the Resiliency Studio, Sherri now spends each day working to create a cavernous treasure of resources, tools and opportunities to empower community developers and entrepreneurs to expand their capacities and soar! Her motto is always “Onward & Upward”. Meet us @ www.urbandesigncenter.com