Core Values of Planning Flashcards
DEI
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Equity
in planning: Making sure all resources (Funding, public parks, investments) are available to all. Planners should understand historical context on why things are not equitable now.
Diversity
Inclusion of all perspectives. Factor in different values and preferences, consider race, income, culture, ability, etc.
Inclusion
Allowing all people to participate in the process. listening and understanding all people in a community.
Cultural competency
Cultural competency is the ability to work effectively in cross-cultural situations.
Environmental justice
process to address environmental racism. The goal of environmental justice is to redress this inequity and work to improve the environmental conditions of poor communities and communities of color.
Environmental racism
Race influences the location of hazardous waste, highways and other noxious land uses.