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Planning Department unveils draft racial and social equity initiative; commissioners and advocates press for implementation details
Summary
The Planning Department presented a draft racial and social equity action plan, adopting a GARE definition and proposing internal training, an assessment tool, and phase‑2 external application. Public commenters praised the effort and urged stronger anti‑displacement and zoning changes; commissioners sought concrete metrics and staff resources.
The Planning Department presented its draft Racial and Social Equity Initiative to the Planning Commission on Feb. 14, saying the program will use an internal action plan, staff training and an equity assessment tool to identify disparities and alter policies that produce unequal outcomes.
Claudia Flores, planning staff, described the initiative as part of a larger citywide effort coordinated with the Human Rights Commission and the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE). “We have been advancing this work for over a decade,” Flores said, and the…
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