@BikeLeague love the transportation community is here. I also saw @T4America is here @PolicyLink @newseum #EquitableEconomy
Heard "Just Growth" author discuss study of metro regions showing inequality bad for economic growth bit.ly/WMCwdG #equitableeconomy
Word of the day from conversation about #EquitableEconomy: Principled Conflict. Are there groups you differ w/ that can be collaborators?
How can we prepare for climate change without screwing poor people? MTOrganize @policylink #EquitableEconomy grist.org/climate-energy… via @grist
Need to have a clear policy agenda that people of every race and gender can see themselves in - @aijenpoo #equitableeconomy
Nathaniel Smith of Partnership for Southern Equity: Importance of recognizing our "shared destiny," "network of mutuality" #EquitableEconomy
"No other country tries to take a room that looks like this and say you all have an equal say." - @hmcghee at #EquitableEconomy.- "Either you're at the table or you're on the menu."-Nathaniel Smith referring to lack of minority outreach w/TSPLOT inATL #EquitableEconomy
- "when you put race up front, you are more likely to be able to put it behind you" -Manuel Pastor #equitableeconomy
RT @living_cities: "Collaboration is about working with people you normally conflict with..." - Manuel Pastor #equitableeconomy
RT @BikeLeague: How we get others to the table? #EquitableEconomy Have to create safespace for transformational change w/those we share principled conflict- Great comment about shifting convo. from strictly GDP to alternative Econ. Measures like Gross National Happiness Index. #EquitableEconomy
- MT @urbandata: Opportunity is a health issue...: Poverty & #inequality kill 797 Americans every day nytimes.com/2011/07/05/hea… #equitableeconomy
- We agree!//RT@TylerWeingart RT: All communities must be"communities of opportunity" @policylink @SEIU #EquitableEconomy opportunityindex.org
Countries with high levels of inequality tend to have high levels of immobility. U.S. high on both. #EquitableEconomy
"We need to be paying attention to innovation, infrastructure, & inclusion"-M Pastor .@PERE_USC .@CSII_USC #EquitableEconomy
"We need equity driven growth...we need inclusive growth" -Angela Glover Blackwell #EquitableEconomy @policylink bit.ly/WmB5nN- Q:How to re-think our transit, connections btwn housing, jobs, schools? Have 2 get back 2 buy American programs"M Pastor #EquitableEconomy
The #EquitableEconomy panel made the case w/data that an inclusive economy is a strong economy. But who are the most effective messengers?- You know it was a productive day when you're left with lots of big questions and conflicting thoughts. #EquitableEconomy #AaronsLaw #justice
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