Welcome to Four Degrees to the Streets! In the first episode of the podcast, Nimo and Jasmine define urban planning and a brief history of racism in the United States. Press play to hear:

• An analysis of the American Planning Association (APA) statement on Righting the Wrongs of Racial Inequality (published May 2020).
• Are some of the most influential urban planners racist in their policies? Think Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs.
• A breakdown of federal policy decisions that altered communities based on race. Specifically the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, the Federal Housing Administration Underwriting Manual, and racial zoning as a tool to segregate neighborhoods.

Thank you for listening and tune in every-other Tuesday where Nimo and Jas keep it Four Degrees to the Streets.

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Resources:

U.S. Census Bureau: The Great Migration

The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration

APA Statement on Righting the Wrongs of Racial Inequality

The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York

NPR: 'The Wrong Complexion For Protection.' How Race Shaped America's Roadways And Cities

The Interstates and the Cities: Highways, Housing, and the Freeway Revolt

The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America

From the Ground Up: Environmental Racism and the Rise of the Environmental Justice Movement