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Feb 28 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
A few years ago, amid civil rights uprisings, I committed to launch a bi-national initiative to transform anti-Black public space discrimination to equitable public space through policy reform. Here’s our first BOLD Policy Project Brief:

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Huge shout out to my primary collaborator Professor @annekersmit & @WLCitiesCentre, my generous funders @UWGreaterTO (Trustee), @UnitedWayCgy & @TorontoFdn & Professor L. Anders Sandberg for their invaluable support.
Here’s our project webpage, which is a living, dynamic policy transformation toolkit. We’ll be adding evidence-based & practice resources, community engagement info, a municipal policy review report, a survey, etc. over the next year.
windsorlawcities.ca/bold-policy-pr…
It’s been a intense & grief-filled few years but with the kindness & patience of collaborators we are proud to launch this project on the final day of #BlackHistoryMonth . Where I come from, we don’t repeat history, we make it.

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Feb 15
Since the 15-minute city is trending again…

1. How does this concept contend with current amenity & infrastructure gaps within cities?

2. How does this concept contend with the current location of industry/employment opportunities—especially in relation to low-wage workers?
3. How does this concept address economic & racial stratification in cities created by inequitable planning policies & practices?

3b) How do we ensure this approach doesn’t reinforce privileged or marginalized 15-minute bubbles?
4. How does this concept contend the fact that most cultural & academic institutions are located in downtown areas?

5. Given the diverse histories, growth patterns & amenities across cities & ‘hoods, how does this concept respond to the local context ?
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Dec 22, 2022
Great article interrogating homeownership narratives, systems & benefits. However, having purchased a home in the 1990s as a 30-year-old single mom & emerging professional, I have mixed feelings about the points raised. Here’s why…

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I absolutely agree that there are numerous systemic barriers to homeownership for folks who are racialized &/or living on low-incomes but these same folks also face significant discrimination within the rental market. This is one of the reasons I purchased a home.
For me, sacrificing summer vacations & taking on extra contracts on top of my daytime role to purchase my home was far more desirable than navigating potential landlords with endless judgments about young, Black single moms.
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Oct 27, 2022
Housing is a human right & shouldn’t be entangled in partisan politics. However, understanding the province’s privileging of corporate interests & privatization, it’s alarming that so-called progressive urbanists aren’t skeptical. I want ACTION too but…

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We need to move at the speed of equitable and sustainable approaches that meaningfully support the most impacted groups while achieving environmental imperatives that protect the planet.
We need to move at a speed that builds a network of unconventional non-profit developers to provide Indigenous housing, supportive housing, culturally responsive housing, housing for LGBT+ seniors etc. And absolutely we must make home ownership a possibility for young pros.
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Oct 26, 2022
Following news stories from earlier today, I’d like to share that Jay Pitter Placemaking is the Lead Consultant for the City of Kitchener’s Queen Victoria Statue Initiative. I’m approaching this work with immense humility & respect for community insights.

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My practice is developing the community engagement strategy, public education resources and co-developing a staff report that will include equitable placemaking recommendations to guide the future of the statue.
I understand that placemaking processes pertaining to historically fraught sites & symbols are uncomfortable, and in some instances, deeply painful for many individuals. So I will begin by listening and ensuring that we uphold principles of accountability, compassion & care.
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Apr 11, 2021
An excerpt from my Azure article re: the complexity of #streets:

Jane Jacobs talked about the ballet of the street. Lil Wayne exposed the mean side of the streets. Prince wanted to woo women in his daddy’s Thunderbird on Alphabet Street.
Bruce Springsteen lamented young men scattered like leaves on street corners. And today, #feminists, #housing #justice activists, and climate crisis heroes use streets as sites for progressive protests.
Streets are at once referred to as “hot,” “mean” and “complete,” as economic engines and social. They are a locus for community, collective memory, democracy and joy. It is where the unexpected delights of public life unfold.
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Like many of you, I'm deeply inspired by the #MarchForOurLives speakers. These students modelled a couple of key changemaking principles, relevant to #cities and #urbanism, worthy of serious contemplation.
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@davidhogg111, a white male Parkland student noted that media didn't give his fellow #Black students equal space in the convo, Naomi Wadler, a brilliant Black girl addressed ways racialized victims are not equally valued + most of the students acknowledged their #privilege.
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This degree of self interrogation, meaningful inclusion, and courage to challenge movements from within is how we achieve true #inclusion and #justice for all.
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