In Search of the "Just City"

June 5, 2018 7:54 AM

Toni Griffin of Harvard can show you how it's different in Boston and Rotterdam.
posted by MovableBookLady (5 comments total)

An interesting interview on a cool project; thanks for posting it!
posted by LobsterMitten at 1:35 PM on June 5, 2018

Is there a section that discusses what the concrete actual civic planning decisions they're trying to leverage to facilitate these changes? The only specific item I saw mentioned was not reinforcing road/highway development that separates a city into the affluent (white) side of the tracks and the underserved (everyone else) side. There's a mention of the 50 metrics they work to balance for the cities, but no examples of what those metrics are... deliberate distribution of grocery placement to address food deserts? Neighborhood engagement and oversight of police departments for accountability and access? Better street lamps? It's unclear what actual *things* they want changed to bring this vision to fruition.
posted by FatherDagon at 1:49 PM on June 5, 2018 [4 favorites]

I found this, which is a download of the Index. Index Values. Wish I'd found it before I posted but, ah well. Here it is now.
posted by MovableBookLady at 6:25 PM on June 5, 2018 [4 favorites]

Just want to say that I always enjoy the links you post, MovableBookLady.
posted by waninggibbon at 8:24 PM on June 5, 2018 [1 favorite]

I'd never heard of this and really appreciate learning about her work. Fascinating!
posted by chapps at 12:17 AM on June 6, 2018