Posts by Ras Tafari Cannady II — Guest Contributor

Ras Tafari Cannady II is an experienced Senior Urban Planner with the Prince George’s County Planning Department (M-NCPPC), focusing on Urban Design and Zoning. Before this, he was a Regional Planner for Harford County Department of Planning and Zoning analyzing development proposals for urban design, land use, and environmental standards. Ras Tafari holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science/Economics from Hampton University, and a Masters of Urban and Regional Planning from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

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  City planners need to talk about race. The lives of our residents depend on it.

  PlanningHistoryBy Brittney Drakeford (Contributor), Ras Tafari Cannady II (Guest Contributor) June 1, 2020 14

  Historic discriminatory urban design practices, such as redlining and restrictive zoning, continue to degrade the health of communities of color. In order to build more equitable communities, planners must better understand and acknowledge this legacy of discrimination — and actively work to undo its persisting effects.  Keep reading…

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  City planners need to talk about race. The lives of our residents depend on it.

  PlanningHistoryBy Brittney Drakeford (Contributor), Ras Tafari Cannady II (Guest Contributor) March 12, 2019 9

  Historic discriminatory urban design practices, such as redlining and restrictive zoning, continue to degrade the health of communities of color. In order to build more equitable communities, planners must better understand and acknowledge this legacy of discrimination—and actively work to undo its persisting effects.  Keep reading…