2. Today  Participation Assessment  What did you learn from the fishbowl debate?  What is sustainable? What is equitable?  Discussion Questions

3. Social Equity  “Social equity means people of all ages, incomes, races and ethnicities, regardless of where they live, have access to affordable quality housing; transportation options that meet their needs; good jobs; quality education; healthy food; safe and healthy neighborhoods, parks; services; technology and other resources that improve their quality of life.” --the Regional Equity Network, 2011 (http://www.impactcapital.org/documents/EquityFramework10- 30-11.pdf)http://www.impactcapital.org/documents/EquityFramework10- 30-11.pdf

4. Sustainable?

5. Neighborhood Equitable Transit Oriented Development Initiative  Goals?  Activities?

6. Discussion Questions 1. Do you think the NET Initiative will be successful in implementing sustainable and equitable community development, and why?  Do you agree with their approach to community development?  Explain, and in doing so, consider your own personal viewpoints or biases on this subject and how they compare and contrast to the NET Initiative's model for community development. 2. Blackwell and Bell make a distinction between the struggle to achieve affordable housing in strong markets, such as Washington, and weak markets, such as those in the rust belt.  How can you promote not just any development, but equitable development in regions with weaker economies?  What do you think are the best strategies for this? How can these things be funded? 3. Why is the smart growth movement largely a white one versus the environmental justice movement, which is largely made up of people of color?  What underlying policies influence the two movements' constituency bases, and do you think these factors matter?  Will these movements ever be able to break out of the "race" trap?