#BUcity Co-Lab Week: Planning for Anti-Racist Cities: How Planners Can Champion Racial Equity in the Field

Join Boston University City Planning and Urban Affairs for Planning for Anti-Racist Cities: How Planners Can Champion Racial Equity in the Field, the eighth event in the #BUcity Co-Lab Week. Planners and professionals in the planning industry play a key role in helping shape our cities, their policies and how they choose to stand up for racial equity. How can planners adapt a racial equity lens for their profession? What role does academia play in preparing planners in helping create anti-racist cities? Join us for this conversation with leaders in the planning field. Panelists:Jessica Martinez, MassDevelopment, Transformative Development Initiative Fellow, Joyce Sanchez, National Grid, Senior Specialist,Courtney Lewis, Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Regional Land Use Planner II, andDr. Meghan Venable-Thomas, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Culture of Health Leaders Fellow; Cultural Resilience Program Director, National Initiatives. Moderated by: Beya Jimenez, Director of Economic Opportunity, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. Zoom link will be emailed after registrants RSVP.

When 6:45 pm to 9:00 pm on Thursday, October 29, 2020
Location Online Event