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How do cities with histories of segregation tend to suffer more from systemic racism that remains in the veins of their planning laws and policies? Read this short article on Montgomery, AL, where busses were not the only civil rights battleground. The city's parks still reflect a history of segregation. You can read the full journal-length article here: https://lnkd.in/gRBcFU65

A short informational video created by PBS Wisconsin on the history of The Fight for Fair Housing in Milwaukee. #williamsandassociatedrealty #realtor #realestate #FairHousing #fairhousingmonth

Here's the latest issue of SCS Life, Sun City Summerlin's independent monthly. Check it out for the latest in news about this great 55-older community in Summerlin.

This is an example of the power of partnerships.

Had an interesting call with the Charlotte Planning Department today regarding Charlotte Alignment Rezoning. They are currently comparing two maps - the current zoning map and the 2040 vision policy map - and then will be proposing batch rezoning or alignment rezoning to chart a future path for city development. This is a different approach than the more traditional rezoning which involves a property owner or potential property owner proposing the rezoning. The proposals will be made by the zoning department to the city council and then city council will vote on whether to approve the changes or not. I have mixed feelings about this plan. I like that there is some thought be given toward a future plan for our growing city. However, I am not a fan of government getting too involved in private property rights. More information can be found in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan link below. There will also be an in person meeting on April 4 to further discuss the issue. DM me for details.

Love this profile! And while I know so much about their work, it never fails to expand my grasp of the ways communities are, and should be more supported, to authorities of the conditions in which they live: “For University Park Slow Jams with USC, we made giant band-aids for community members to place on broken sidewalk “ouchies.”” Who gets to define when infrastructure is working or not working? How do formal, technical definitions fail in the face of lived experiences as they so often do? This example makes me wonder why communities don’t get to issue “traffic tickets” to public agencies who fail to maintain equitable access to services and safe outcomes. There’s actually a legal pathway for this. Getting hip to Public Matters approach to #conspiratorialjoy should be pre-work for anyone involved in U.S. Department of Transportation #reconnectingcommunities program!

Are you a leader in #independentschool education? Read this short article and learn more about #adventureplaygrounds. Do you have the acreage on your campus for such a playground?

DART affiliates win real change for their communities - but those changes don’t come easily. As our affiliates work to hold those in power accountable for the fair treatment of all people, they face major challenges and frequent tension. Officials will try to duck out of taking responsibility for community problems, distract the crowd with other issues, or divide us from one another. But, as Pastor Brooks with PACT in Miami-Dade County puts it, the officials “see this diverse crowd and they don’t know what script to go to. They can’t divide us from one another and they see us in unity. So they have to give us what we are – in one, united voice– asking for.” Through building relationships and bringing diverse communities together around their shared values and needs, organizers build movements that are undividable, undeniable, and indisputably powerful. Read more about how we build power through the link in our bio. #communityorganizing #justice #localpolitics #unity #peoplepower

On #OwnYourOwnHomeDay, let's reflect on the reality that many individuals face an increased risk of eviction. Acknowledging the heightened challenges Black renters and homeowners encounter in securing affordable housing, according to Eviction Lab, we amplify the voices of those navigating the hurdles on their path to homeownership and equitable housing. #HousingEquity #AffordableHousing

En route to Tulsa for the Second Look Network conference on reducing sentences and creating pathways for release for those serving extensive sentences or LWOP. This is critical for the state of Texas as there are thousands of folk who are mandated to serve fourty years just to be seen by parole, and there is no guarantee they will be released. Many individuals serving Life sentences committed their offenses in their undeveloped young adult or youth stage of life. Will we hold them accountable, some 25-40 years later for choices that grew out of their immaturity? I say to do so is idiotic and uncivilized for a so-called advanced society. #SecondLookNetwork #ReduceSentences #CriminalJusticeReform