Read about my thoughts from the December 8th town hall on diversity, inclusion, and equity. Then, reach out to City Council with your thoughts, feelings, comments, and questions!
Gender Neutral Bathrooms
The West Linn-Wilsonville School Board is holding a listening session on Tuesday, November 17 at 6pm about gender-neutral restrooms in new school construction and design. Please email them today in favor of safe, inclusive spaces in our schools.
What’s the right call for Wilsonville’s equity committee?
On June 15, 2020, Wilsonville City Council approved the Equitable Housing Strategic Plan and directed staff to develop options to establish an equity committee to oversee the housing and other city-wide equity efforts. This article combines my career experience and research of best practices to offer a menu of choices for Wilsonville to consider.
Equitable Housing Task Force Meeting #2
Can we achieve equity without talking about race? My answer is no.
After watching and reflecting upon Wilsonville’s second meeting of the Equitable Housing Task Force, which occurred on September 4th, I’m left wondering when the project will talk about explicitly about race and urban planning (see an example from the City of Portland’s Planning Department). As I covered in the first meeting recap, the concerns that the equity statement was defined as equality still remain.