Land Lines Fall/Winter 2023
Five Ways Urban Planners Are Addressing a Legacy of Inequity
Urban planners from major cities across the United States have pledged to address the profession’s contributions to systemic racism, segregation, and inequity. We caught up with several of them to learn how they’re working toward that promise.
Still the ONE: Lessons from a Small City’s Big Commitment to Affordability
In the 1980s, leaders in Burlington, Vermont, embarked on a multifaceted strategy to fight displacement in the city’s Old North End. Four decades later, the city and the neighborhood have evolved in unexpected ways.
Nature’s Toolbox: Fungi, Marshes, and Other Unsung Climate Heroes
Trees are often touted as tools in the climate fight, for their ability to absorb and store carbon. But researchers have begun to document the role of other natural carbon sinks, from coastal salt marshes to microscopic fungi to elephants and other animal species.
In this issue, planners discuss the steps they’re taking to address the profession’s legacy of inequity; local residents and leaders in Burlington, Vermont, reflect on an ambitious effort to preserve affordable housing in the Old North End neighborhood; and we spotlight surprising natural climate solutions, from coastal salt marshes to caribou herds.