Planning, Zoning and other Land Use Policy Best Practices to Erase Errors of the Past that Perpetuated Bias and Deepened Inequality
The APA guide is filled with concrete action steps to create more equitable policy.
Wood said zoning decisions tend to be based on creating individual wealth vs. a holistic gain for the community.
She said planners have an obligation to inform city officials
of all impacts and consequences of land-use decisions.
“It has to do with empathy and humanity — we need to have a fully functioning community,” said Wood, a planning project manager with the Regional Transportation District in Denver.
“The intent behind the guide is to address all who are underserved — people of color,
of low income, with mobility issues … by creating policies for inclusive growth
and equitable economic distribution.”
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