Racial Equity Series - Part 1

“The planning profession has a long, entangled history with the segregation of Black Americans and other communities of color. Historic disinvestment in communities of color, environmental justice, and meaningful engagement of communities whose voices have been silenced or ignored in the past continue to be issues that the profession is reckoning with and working to rectify.

This article looks at the history of urban planning policies during the New Deal and post-war period and the impacts on racial inequality today. This is part of a series examining racial equity in U.S. planning practice. “

Read the full article at the link below:

http://www.m-group.us/m-lab/blog/2020/7/23/racial-equity-series-part-1