ABOUT OPOV
Big ideas die quietly every day.
We’ve seen promising climate plans shelved, culture projects stalled and research that never moved a single policymaker.
That frustration inspired OPOV. Our job is to give changemaking ideas the edge to survive and grow.
First, we clarify purpose, partners and plan so everyone speaks the same language and pulls in the same direction.
Then, we turn the plan into publications and experiences that show people the stakes and get them on board.
ABOUT MAE
Mae Emerick is the founder of OPOV.
Mae works as a Creative Director & Systems Strategist at the intersection of urbanism, arts & letters and human behavior.
She has an international background building initiatives, with a focus on delivering compelling narratives, immersive media experiences and strategic blueprints that translate vision into clear structure and process.
RECENT EXHIBITIONS:
“Capping the Antwerp Ring”, International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (2022)
“Artificial Terra”, Lisbon Architecture Triennale (2022)
RECENT PUBLICATIONS:
Can the Urban Poor Afford Sustainable Construction? (Cities Alliance/UNOPS, 2023)
Transforming the Cross-Bronx Expressway (CSU Global, 2022)