Use the Equity Summit content for tangible change
Consider the Summit’s implications for your smart growth advocacy where you live or work using this new guide.
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Three forward-thinking moments from the “Undoing the Damage of Urban Freeways” webinar
For decades, transportation planners planned and built urban freeways that destroyed many communities of color and continue to have devastating economic and environmental effects long after their inception. We’ve rounded up three of most intriguing ideas from the “Undoing the Damage of Urban Freeways” webinar to learn from in future planning:
Take the Scenic Route: Mariposa Creek Parkway
One of over 50 case studies included in the newly updated creative placemaking guide, the Scenic Route. Partnering with the Mariposa Arts Council to form a Creative Placemaking Advisory Council, the Mariposa County Planning Department created an artist-led plan to develop a new multi-use trail that celebrates the community’s cultures and ecology.