The Woods Fellowship is a shortlisted entry to the Sudbury 2050 Urban Design Ideas Competition that re-positions Sudbury, Canada, from a city defined by nickel mining to a global center for research into the potential of wood. Our scheme is scalable with three major components: A Fellowship Program invites experts from various fields to lead applied studio courses alongside members of the public. Fellows develop their program at test sites located around Sudbury, working with wood as they relate to the themes of Civics, Craft, Nature, Home, Technology, and Time. Finally, a hub in the form of a Publishing House will publicize findings and recommendations, to be delivered to City Council with the intention of informing policy. We understand change as a collective process and are influenced by wood for its open-ended and place-based qualities. This follows from a tradition that has demonstrated urban resiliency and equity is enhanced when impacted communities lead in the design process.