Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Strong Towns member tells Fargo commission walkable, mixed‑use design advances equity and health
Summary
Aulet Preston of Strong Towns Fargo urged the Human Rights Commission to support active‑transportation, mixed‑use development and traffic calming, saying car‑centric design disproportionately harms low‑income residents and people of color and increases health and safety risks.
Aulet Preston, a member of Strong Towns Fargo and a former deputy mayor, told the Human Rights Commission on July 17 that shifting development toward walkable, mixed‑use neighborhoods would improve public health, safety and economic resilience — and would reduce inequities affecting low‑income residents and communities of color. “Car centric cities ... have disproportionately negative impacts on low income communities and communities of color,” Preston said.
Preston described the elements of walkable neighborhoods — maintained sidewalks and…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
