Karla Bruce

The Power of Regional Convenings: Bringing Local Jurisdictions Together to Advance Racially Equitable Planning and Development

This session will highlight the collaboration between the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) and area Chief Equity Officers to bring attention to systemic inequities in land use and housing systems in adopting Regional Equitable Development Principles. These principles adopted by the region are for jurisdictions to embed in their Comprehensive Plans, planning documents, policies and processes. The session is designed for participants to reflect on their own strategies to work with regional governments and peer jurisdictions to create an environment where everyone is working together to create a more just and equitable housing and land use system.