On Thursday, February 16, GOOD Ideas for Cities is coming to Portland. Register here to attend. The event is free and open to the public.

Held at the offices of renowned local design firm Ziba ( 1044 NW 9th Ave) and hosted by Portland State University Graphic Design Department, the event will feature the following six creative teams:

Wieden + Kennedy: Nick Barham, Eugenie Frerichs, Bernadette Spear, Seth Weisfield, Igor Clark, Patrick Nistler, Jamie Ostrov, Joseph Limauro, Matt Brown

Official Mfg. Co.: Mathew Foster, Jeremy Pelley, Fritz Mesenbrink

Ideas for Cities from Ziba: Carl Alviani, Ryan Coulter, Steve Lee

Team ADX: Building a Community of Thinkers and Makers: Eric Black, Kelley Roy, Greg Simons, Sean Barrow, Simon Yuen, Sarah Thilman, Tyesha Snow, Iain Thatcher, Max Miller

THINK.urban: Jason King, Allison Duncan, Katrina Johnston

Sincerely Interested: Nicole Lavelle, Sarah Baugh, Justin Flood

GOOD Ideas for Cities is a collaboration between GOOD and CEOs for Cities funded in part by ArtPlace. The Portland event is the first in a series of five brainstorming sessions to be held in mid-sized cities throughout the country.  At each event, creative problem solvers will tackle urban challenges and present solutions to a live audience including city leaders. For more information, contact Alissa Walker. Follow GOOD Ideas for Cities on Twitter at @IdeasforCities.