The global pandemic exposed profound race-based inequities across the United States, creating disproportionate suffering among communities of color. In the midst of this collective tragedy, police murders of two unarmed black men touched a national nerve, giving rise to the largest protests in this country’s history. Around the world, protests in many countries joined in solidarity. This is a disruptive moment of change. Dayna Cunningham, the founder and director of MIT’s Community Innovators Lab (CoLab) in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP), says that urban planning has a…
