April 9, 2021
Meeting the Moment: Planning, Identity, and Empowerment
Through red-lining, freeway development, and other harmful practices, planners of the past created the conditions for the racial disparities we see in modern metropolitan areas. Awareness of these disparities has been heightened in the past year as the COVID-19 pandemic and civil uprisings calling for racial justice have reshaped our communities. Are planners today correcting the mistakes of their predecessors? What tools and practices are planning professionals leveraging to reverse racial inequities and build just and inclusive cities?
- LisaBeth Barajas, MURP ‘04
Community Development Director
Metropolitan Council
- Noel Nix, MURP ‘10
Director of Community Initiatives
City of St. Paul
- Andrew Tran, MURP '15
Associate Community Planner
City of Seattle (WA)
Denetrick Powers, MURP ‘18, will moderate the discussion.
Tuesday May 4, 2021
12:00 - 1:00 pm CST
Via Zoom