Equitable Public Space

The Fast Company Impact Council hosted a round table discussion regarding innovating amid the global pandemic, the economic slowdown, and calls for social justice. Here are the highlights:

Justin Moore describes how a system of white supremacy and racism has constructed the environment we all live in and share. What makes equitable public space? How do we even decide what happens to a space?

It’s not enough just to create the spaces for people to come together; people have to have a way to work through things together and they need support to do that. - Ceasar McDowell

Restaurants are spilling out onto the streets; parking is becoming outdoor seating; you can do physical therapy in the park because of telemedicine. The question is, is it accessible to all? And it’s not. -Bradley Lukanic

We have to create mechanisms, spaces, and structures that will allow this transformation to happen. It’s going to be contested and it’s going to be hard. There’s no smooth way toward where we’re going. It’s going to be a struggle and we should welcome it. - Ceasar McDowell

Source: https://www.fastcompany.com