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This student-run podcast explores diverse topics around sustainable urban planning. Students who are enrolled in George Washington University’s Master’s program in Sustainable Urban Planning host each season of this podcast. We interview thought leaders and working professionals, to get perspectives from the local to the global. We discuss sustainability, equity, social justice, policy, and design as they relate to the built environment. Tune in each semester for a new season for contemporary discussions about what’SUP with sustainable urban planning!
Planning for True Equity – Tools to Advance Equitable Urban Planning with Lakeshia Wright
SUP GW?
39 minutes 54 seconds
2 years ago
Planning for True Equity – Tools to Advance Equitable Urban Planning with Lakeshia Wright
Summary:
This episode is part of our Celebrating Black History Month podcast series where students in the Sustainable Urban Planning program at the George Washington University interview Black and African American planners and urbanists. In this episode, graduate student Ugonna Njeze interviews Lakeshia Wright, AICP, on what equitable urban planning looks like and how to support people of color in the field of urban planning. They discuss skills planners can add to their equity toolkits to promote meaningful change for minority communities. Lakeshia shares her personal journey as a woman of color in the field of urban planning, providing insights on finding joy, overcoming barriers, and using your voice.
Highlights from the Conversation:
Career milestones
Understanding unconscious biases and cognitive dissonance
Navigating contentious topics
Inclusive urbanism
Challenging the silo mentality
Creating a culture of respect
Building your network
Advice for emerging professionals
Impacts of technology on people of color
Guest Mini Bio:
Lakeshia Wright, AICP, is an urban planner, UX researcher, and data disrupter currently working as a senior UX researcher and strategist at Happy Cog.
Connect with her on LinkedIn or get in touch via email.
Learn More!
On biases:
2021 American Planning Association (APA) blog: The Continued Challenges of Bias and Discrimination Within Planning Education
Equitable urban development case studies:
APA’s Equity in Practice
Using data and technology for equitable planning:
Greenlink Equity Map: Community of Practice
Credits:
A special thanks to guest speaker Lakeshia Wright
Interview by Ugonna Njeze
Intro and outro by Alex Davis
Produced by Reagan Smith
SUP GW?
This student-run podcast explores diverse topics around sustainable urban planning. Students who are enrolled in George Washington University’s Master’s program in Sustainable Urban Planning host each season of this podcast. We interview thought leaders and working professionals, to get perspectives from the local to the global. We discuss sustainability, equity, social justice, policy, and design as they relate to the built environment. Tune in each semester for a new season for contemporary discussions about what’SUP with sustainable urban planning!
