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A few articles outlining racism in the built environment

Bryan Lee on the oppressive nature of cities and principles of Design Justice "America's Cities Were Designed to Oppress." Citylab. 3 June 2020
Michael Ford calls on architects to respond to the continued, unprovoked and senseless murders of Black people in public spaces. "Architects, Designers and Planners: #BlackLivesMatter and You Must Speak Up!" Azure Magazine. 2 June 2020.
Dr. Robert Bullard. "The Quest for Environmental Justice and the Politics of Place and Race." Climate Reality Project. 17 April 2020
Lena V. Groeger on the many ways design decisions treat people unequally "Discrimination by Design." ProPublica. 1 Sept 2016
Jaqueline Rabe Thomas "Separated by Design: How Some of America’s Richest Towns Fight Affordable Housing." ProPublica. 22 May 2019.
To understand racial inequality in America, start with housing. Preston Lauterbach "Memphis Burning" Places Journal. March 2016
Ariel Ward on the critical thinking in our built environment practices “A Tale of Two Truths: Transportation and Nuance in the Time of COVID-19” Medium. 14 May 2020.

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