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Powerpoints from February 26-27 Task Force Meeting
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Victoria Kaplan’s 2006 Structural Inequality uses the life experiences of twenty black architects in the United States to examine the sociological context of architectural practice and the role of systemic racism in an occupation commonly referred to as the white gentlemen's profession. Kaplan argues that the profession should act now to create a multicultural field of practitioners who mirror shifting demographics of the United States and the profession’s changing client base.
The University of Arkansas team of Korydon H. Smith, Jennifer Webb, and Brent T. Williams have developed a fascinating look at the impending “perfect storm” in the U.S. housing industry created by traditional housing policy. The lack of fit between the existing housing stock and the needs of the U.S. population, similar to that experienced after World War II, is growing pronounced and serves as a “canary in the coal mine” for the impending, nationwide housing crisis. People with disabilities and aging baby boomers will find themselves out in the cold unless policy makers, designers, builders, realtors and consumers use the approach suggested by this book to re-examine their commitment to equity.