Healthy Places, Healthy People: Building Equitable, Inclusive Places

Learn how to build health equity into decision-making on your projects.

Description: 

Displacement caused by gentrification exacerbates health risks and climate vulnerability. Architects, as stewards of the built environment, must advocate for responsible development that mitigates the health effects of displacement—especially as climate change reshapes cities. Learn how leaders from one DC project work with their teams to build health equity into their decision-making.

Learning objectives

  • Explain how gentrification put vulnerable populations at risk due to displacement.
  • Discuss ways that architects can work with communities to mitigate the risks of displacement.
  • Review lessons learned from several projects that reflect how architects can partner with the community to ensure equitable deployment of resources that elevate the health outcomes of communities.
  • Review strategies for working with civic leaders to advocate for health equity for vulnerable populations.

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Instructors

  • Rahsaan Bernard Headshot

    Rahsaan Bernard

    President | Building Bridges Across the River

    Rahsaan Bernard serves as the President of Building Bridges Across the River, the nonprofit...

  • Melissa Jones Headshot

    Melissa Jones

    MPA

    Executive Director | BARHII

    Melissa Jones, MPA, is the Executive Director of BARHII. She is passionate about creating the...

  • Scott Kratz Headshot

    Scott Kratz

    Vice President | Building Bridges Across the River
    Director | 11th Street Bridge Park

    For the last seven years, Scott Kratz has been working with the Ward 8 non-profit Building Bridges...