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The fifth post in our series “Evolving Toward Inclusive Cities” makes a case for concerted, intentional, conscious change. Here at Caddis Collaborative, we believe that everything is on the drawing table. These structures aren’t “natural” – they’re human-made. People created these structures, policies, legislation – and people can undo them.

The fourth post in our series “Evolving Toward Inclusive Cities” looks at the legacy of the “Tulsa Massacre,” when the thriving Black community known as Greenwood – or Black Wall Street – was viciously attacked by white mobs. Today Greenwood is an example of past oppression, current bonds against which residents are straining, and the opportunity for change. Caddis talked with Tulsa mayoral candidate Greg Robinson, who is one of many leading new efforts to rebuild Greenwood.

The third post in our series “Evolving Toward Inclusive Cities” argues that if we move away from racist and classist exclusionary housing practices and begin to embrace inclusionary policies, cities can adapt to be more livable for everybody and more inclusive to those who are currently excluded in our cities and towns. Thoughtful urban design – freed from the constraints of exclusionary policies – can lead to truly democratic spaces where no one is left behind.

The second post in our series “Evolving Toward Inclusive Cities” considers the efforts of cities across America to create inclusionary programs to combat this existing exclusion. In fact, there are now over 900 inclusionary housing programs in the United States! Some cities, for example, have developed affordable housing programs. Boulder, Colorado – where Caddis Collaborative grew up and has its offices – is one such city.

The first post in our series “Evolving Toward Inclusive Cities” looks at housing segregation in America’s cities. Though it can feel like the world we live is simply the air that we breathe, exclusionary housing and zoning policies aren’t “natural” (as we assume they might be). How we live in our cities is actually no accident. There is a well-known, well-documented history of explicitly racist and classist policies that formed our cities through lending and zoning practices.