Wednesday, August 28, 2024

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“Part of the solution is more Black people, more people of color, owning their own planning firms.

We do have people of color who are at management levels at firms or directors of government [planning] offices.

The problem is that they’re still not in a position of power to change the culture of that place,” said Charles Brown, founder and CEO at Equitable Cities and creator of the Arrested Mobility Podcast.

Brown said the American Planning Association could provide training, networking and resources to develop people of color on a path to upper management or creating their own firm.

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