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As part of its 10th anniversary, George Washington University’s Sustainable Urban Planning program is offering two events in May that unpack questions like: What do environmental justice planners and planners who work for the federal government do? And, what is the role of planners in Environmental Justice?

From 4 pm to 5 pm Tuesday, May 25, you will hear from three alumni who have graduated from the SUP program at different points over our first 10 years as part of our SUP “CareerBuilder: Alumni in Federal Planning” event. This will be an engaging career conversation featuring Danielle Ambersley (SUP ‘20) with the Department of the Navy, Calvin Clessas (SUP ‘18), with the Department of State, and Riley Abbott (SUP ‘14) who focuses on System Innovation at USAID. Learn about what they do, how their SUP degree plays a role, and how they are changing the world. Click here to register for this event.

Also, from 6 pm to 7:30 pm, May 27, please join us for our Spring Symposium Series: The Role of Planners in Environmental Justice hosted by Program Director Sandra Whitehead with special guest Dr. Sacoby Wilson, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health at the University of Maryland.

Join Dr. Wilson as he discusses the cumulative impacts of planning policies that have resulted in the concentration of unwanted land uses in communities of color, gives examples of the impacts on community members, and highlights concrete actions planners can take to change the future. Register for this event here.

We’re sharing this event through a sponsored listing agreement with The George Washington University. We offer this advertising option to organizations holding relevant programs in the greater Washington region. Sponsored listings help fund our work, while also spreading the word about opportunities to learn more about urbanism. See the full list of GGWash sponsors online.

Tuesday, May 18

What’s so bad about a little security?: The National Capital Planning Commission and the DC Office of Planning are hosting a paneled discussion about how “well-intended security measures often expand and lead to the erosion of public space.” The conversation begins at 12 pm on Tuesday. RSVP for this event here.

Thursday, May 20

Honoring community champions: The Greater Washington Community Foundation will “recognize and honor the everyday heroes who stepped up to help our community navigate the pandemic and economic crisis” beginning at 6 pm Thursday. Click here for more information about this event. Click here for more information about this event.

Friday, May 21

Celebrate the 20th annual Bike to Work Day: This year marks the 20th Anniversary of Bike to Work Day in the Washington region. Bike to Work Day was started by the League of American Bicyclists in 1956. The region had its own celebration beginning in 2001. This Friday, between 7:30 am and 11:00 am, you can participate and stop at several pit stops throughout the region. Be one of the first 15,000 who registers and arrives at a pit stop by bike will receive a FREE T-shirt.

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George Kevin Jordan was GGWash's Editor-in-Chief. He is a proud resident of Hillcrest in DC's Ward 7. He was born and raised in Milwaukee and has written for many publications, most recently the AFRO and about HIV/AIDS issues for TheBody.com.