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Quantifying the Social Equity of Carbon Mitigation Strategies
Climate Policy, 12(6): 1-14, 2012by: Christian Casillas, Daniel KammenThis article exposes the absence of social equity metrics for evaluating emissions mitigation projects. -
How to Design a City for Women
CityLab, 2013by: Clare ForanThis article features an effort in Vienna, Austria, to understand the different ways men and women use public transportation, and to address some of the unique challenges that women face. -
Separate and Unequal: Residential Segregation
Communities & Banking 2016 Series, Winter 2016by: John LoganThis article looks at residential segregation in urban and suburban neighborhoods in Boston and finds that it is driven primarily by race and ethnicity, rather than income. -
Pursuing Sustainability with Social Equity Goals
PM Magazine, November 2014by: Katherine TakaiThis article shares five strategies for local governments to more explicitly address social equity. -
The White City: Race and Urban Politics
Sociology Compass, 9(12): 1049-1065, 2015by: Louise SeamsterThis article addresses the movement away from explicitly addressing race in urban politics. -
Does Placemaking Cause Gentrification? It's Complicated
Project for Public Spaces, November 2015by: Juliet KahneThis article argues that placemaking does not cause gentrification. -
The Minority-Race Planner in the Quest for a Just City
Planning Theory, 7(3): 227-247, 2008by: June Manning ThomasThis article discusses the role of the planner in working towards a just city and points out the unique role of the minority-race planner. -
Beyond "Latino New Urbanism": Advocating Ethnurbanisms
Journal of Urbanism, 5(2-3): 241-268, 2012by: Clara Irazabal-ZuritaThis article poses important questions about Latino New Urbanism (LNU) and other ethnic-based reformulations of urban practices. -
Income Inequality and Social Disfunction
Annual Review of Sociology, 35: 493-511, 2009by: Richard Wilkinson, Kate PickettThis article reviews literature on health outcomes from societies with large and small measures of income inequality and finds that places with greater inequality also have poorer health and more social problems. -
The Demise of Queer Space? Resurgent Gentrification and the Assimilation of LGBT Neighborhoods
Journal of Planning Education and Research, 31(1): 6-25, 2011by: Petra Doan, Harrison HigginsThis article details how gentrification of LGBT neighborhoods leads to the dispersal of the LGBT community, and their neighborhood institutions, in the Atlanta area. -
Deliberating Across Differences: Planning Futures in Cross-Cultural Spaces
Policy and Society, 28(3): 197-209, 2009by: Marisa ZapataThis article uses a case study from Modesto, California to describe how planning processes can account for power and cultural difference. -
Racial Formation, Environmental Racism, and the Emergency of Silicon Valley
Ethnicities 4(3): 403-424, 2004by: Lisa Sun-Hee Park, David PellowThis article challenges the environmental justice literature for its lack of engagement with theoretical frameworks of race and racism. -
Gentrification, Segregation, and Discrimination in the American Urban System
Environment and Planning A, 36: 1215-1241, 2004by: Elvin Wyly, Daniel HammelThis article analyzes the effects of 1990s housing-market and policy changes in 23 U.S. cities. -
Planning for Healthy and Sustainable Cities: National City Offers a Model
March 2016by: Julia Lave JohnstonThis case study examines National City, California’s effort to develop the Paradise Creek Affordable Housing Project, a transit-oriented infill development. -
Heritage and Sustainability: The Role of Equitable Development in Preservation
Saving Places, June 19, 2017by: Carlton EleyThis blog post considers how urban development contributes to the destruction of cultural assets, especially those of underserved populations. -
Advancing Social Equity in Clark County, Washington
Advancing Social Equity Goals to Achieve Sustainability: Case Study Series, June 2014by: Tanya WattThis case study examines how Clark County, Washington, has addressed social equity and sustainability. -
Jemez Principles for Democratic Organization
December 1996This fact sheet shares the Jemez Principles, six core values that emphasize the importance of inclusion and equity in the organizing process. -
Fair Play: Advancing Health Equity Through Shared Use
July 2015This fact sheet highlights shared use as a strategy to address health equity issues. -
Manifesto for an Intercultural Urbanism
Planetizen, July 17, 2014by: Dean SaittaThis blog post defines intercultural urbanism and shares how it can help address the lack of diversity in urban planning and design. -
Principles of Environmental Justice
1991This fact sheet shares the 17 principles of environmental justice drafted and adopted by delegates of the First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit in 1991. -
Advancing Social Equity in Fort Collins, Colorado
Advancing Social Equity Goals to Achieve Sustainability: Case Study Series, June 2014by: Tanya WattThis case study examines how Fort Collins, Colorado, has addressed social equity and sustainability. -
Addressing Environmental Justice in EPA Brownfields Communities
November 2009by: Joseph BrussThis fact sheet introduces the EPA’s Brownfield Program and discusses the challenges and opportunities of brownfield revitalization. -
Racial Equity Impact Assessment Guide
2009by: Terry KeleherThis fact sheet discusses racial equity impact assessments and lists questions associated with each step of the process. -
The Equity Manifesto
2018This fact sheet is a rallying cry for policy professionals to work together to reach a more equitable future. -
Advancing Social Equity in Ann Arbor-Washtenaw County, Michigan
Advancing Social Equity Goals to Achieve Sustainability: Case Study Series, June 2014by: Katherine TakaiThis case study examines how Ann Arbor-Washtenaw County has addressed social equity and sustainability. -
Advancing Social Equity in Manatee County, Florida
Advancing Social Equity Goals to Achieve Sustainability: Case Study Series, June 2014by: Katherine TakaiThis case study examines how Manatee County, Florida, has addressed social equity and sustainability. -
Advancing Social Equity in Hayward County, California
Advancing Social Equity Goals to Achieve Sustainability: Case Study Series, June 2014by: Tanya WattThis case study examines how Hayward County, California, has addressed social equity and sustainability. -
Advancing Social Equity in Durham, North Carolina
Advancing Social Equity Goals to Achieve Sustainability: Case Study Series, June 2014by: James SvaraThis case study examines how Durham, North Carolina, has addressed social equity and sustainability. -
Advancing Social Equity in Dubuque, Iowa
Advancing Social Equity Goals to Achieve Sustainability: Case Study Series, June 2014by: Tad McGalliardThis case study examines how Dubuque, Iowa, has addressed social equity and sustainability. -
Advancing Social Equity in Arlington, Virginia
Advancing Social Equity Goals to Achieve Sustainability: Case Study Series, June 2014by: James SvaraThis case study examines how Arlington, Virginia has addressed social equity and sustainability. -
Advancing Racial Equity and Transforming Government: A Resource Guide to Put Ideas Into Action
September 2015by: Julie Nelson, Lauren Spokane, Lauren RossThis guide discusses six strategies for creating more equitable communities and shares eight case studies from cities and counties across the U.S. -
Racial Equity Toolkit: An Opportunity to Operationalize Equity
December 2016by: Julie Nelson, Lisa BrooksThis guide lays out six steps for building racial equity and includes reflective questions and resources for each one. -
Racial Equity: Getting to Results
July 2017by: Erika BernabeiThis guide shows how governments can advance race equity at the local level through a six-part strategic approach, which includes normalizing, organizing, and operationalizing. -
Equitable Development Principles & Scorecard: Transportation Edition
Summer 2018This guide helps communities ensure that transportation infrastructure improvements benefit everyone. -
Creating Thriving Communities in Colorado: An Equity Action Guide
2018by: Vaishnavi Hariprasad, Sarah Hernandez, Namrita SinghThis guide supports Colorado communities in addressing inequity in housing, transportation, and health. -
Community Tool Box
2019This toolkit includes 46 chapters that address 16 core competencies related to community development. -
Creating Equitable, Healthy, and Sustainable Communities: Strategies for Advancing Smart Growth, Environmental Justice, and Equitable Development
February 2013by: Megan McconvilleThis guide identifies seven strategies for linking smart growth, environmental justice, and equitable development. -
Principles and Guidelines for Social Impact Assessment in the USA
NOAA Technical Memorandum, NMFS-F/SPO-16: May 1994by: The Interorganizational Committee on Guidelines and Principles for Social ImpactThis guide offers an overview of the process of conducting a social impact assessment (SIA). -
Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Model
June 2008This guide outlines the seven elements of the Collaborative Problem-Solving (CPS) Model and describes how it is used to address complex community issues in distressed communities. -
A Local Official's Guide to Immigrant Civic Engagement
2008by: Greg Keidan, Institute for Local GovernmentThis guide identifies the obstacles to immigrant civic participation and lays out ten strategies for encouraging participation in public decision-making. -
Toolkit for Assessing Potential Allegations of Environmental Injustice
November 2004This guide describes the national policy context for environmental justice (EJ), proposes an EJ indicators framework, and outlines a methodology for EJ assessment. -
The Role of Municipal Leaders in Helping Immigrants Become an Integral Part of Colorado's Communities
June 2006by: Susan ThorntonThis guide details how local stakeholders can better engage immigrants in Colorado communities. -
Partnership for Southern Equity
Updated 2019This web page shares the work of Partnership for Southern Equity, a non-profit organization that has stood at the forefront of promoting balanced growth and shared prosperity in the Atlanta metropolitan region. -
Closing Equity Gaps in DC’s Wards and Neighborhoods
2019This web page allows users to view 17 different equity indicators for DC wards or neighborhoods and compare them with the city. -
Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative
Updated 2019This web page shares the work of the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative. -
The Davidoff Tapes Project
Updated 2019This web page addresses a gap in the contemporary urban planning literature related to the life and work of Paul Davidoff. -
PolicyLink
Updated 2019This web page features resources on the topic of racial and economic equity from PolicyLink. -
Green Building Economic Impact Study
September 2015This report outlines the direct and indirect economic impacts of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification system and green building construction by state. -
Fire Safety Challenges of Green Buildings
November 2012by: Brian Meacham, Brandon Poole, Juan EcheverriaThis report examines the unique fire safety hazards of green buildings and best practices for mitigation. -
Green Building Incentives That Work: A Look at How Local Governments Are Incentivizing Green Development
November 2007This report highlights the most common and effective green building incentives for local governments.