2020 Urbanism next Virtual Forum - Tamika Butler (Toole Design)
summary
Argues that the goal is not a return to the old normal but to center race, power and inclusion in mobility decisions, using a checklist-style equity framework produced by a collective of mostly Black women to screen projects; cites a live poll 28% yes / 72% no on wanting the old normal; points to concrete shifts like rapid micro‑mobility growth since 2017 and city‑led slow streets pilots that filled gaps but also reproduced gender, income and racial access gaps; urges listening, accountability and relinquishing power to make changes stick.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction and poll
- 1:10New normal vs old normal
- 3:15About Toole Design and equity
- 5:18Micro mobility before COVID-19
- 7:01Unkept promises in mobility
- 9:11Defining the new normal
- 10:55COVID-19 and mobility gaps
- 12:16Why normal wasn’t enough
- 13:40Diversity equity inclusion
- 15:47Equity framework questions
- 16:49Community leaders and equity
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