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SOCIAL EQUITY IN PUBLIC WORKS
JAMES PATTESON, DIRECTOR OF COUNTYWIDE STRATEGIC PLANNING
KARLA BRUCE, CHIEF EQUITY OFFICER
HANS CHRISTENSEN, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS , SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
WHY ONE FAIRFAX? A TALE OF TWO COUNTIES
• Reports from PolicyLink, Northern Virginia Health Foundation, Community Foundation of Northern Virginia and Urban Institute document variances in opportunity and vulnerability within Fairfax County and across region.
• Places where people face multiple challenges are interspersed among some of the county’s wealthiest communities.
• The solutions that will be most impactful in creating communities of opportunity for all are those that focus on sustaining and growing our local economy through investments in areas such as housing, education, workforce development, and infrastructure.
From Getting Ahead: The Uneven Opportunity Landscape in Northern Virginiaproduced by The Center on Society and Health with the support of The Northern Virginia Health Foundation https://novahealthfdn.org/getting-ahead-report/
MOVING ONE FAIRFAX FROM WORDS TO ACTION
One Fairfax Policy adopted by Board of Supervisors and School Board November 2017
Recognizes equity as an economic imperative Commits the county government and school
system to intentionally consider equity when making policies, planning and delivering programs and services.
Key Equity Drivers Cradle to Career Success Community Health & Wellbeing Just and Safe Communities Community Development – where public
works fits in Inclusive Prosperity
The time is now to move beyond embracing diversity as an asset and implement a new growth model driven by equity –
just and fair inclusion into “One Fairfax,” a community in which everyone can participate and prosper.
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Housing Transit Public Safety
Parks & Recreation
Courts Land Use
Social Services
Core Functions
Strategically Integrated Policy and Practice Focus on unlocking the potential of every resident
Collective LeadershipBOS, Executive, and Senior Leadership embodiment of the shared vision of One Fairfax.
We have an Organization-wide Focus on Becoming One Fairfax
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Federal Housing Administration Location of city facilities
Streetlighting
HISTORICAL PRACTICES
SHERIDAN EXPRESSWAY, SOUTH BRONX, NEW YORK
"The values of the 1950s are still embedded in our built environment and the prejudices. The notions of who's in or who's out are still part of the built environment, and we can do something about it.“
Anthony Foxx, Secretary of Transportation, 2013-2017
Source: https://www.npr.org/2016/04/28/475985489/secretary-foxx-pushes-to-make-transportation-projects-more-inclusive
The Sheridan Expressway is little-used, and neighborhood groups hope to convert it to a boulevard.
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The Sheridan Expressway is little-used, and neighborhood groups hope to convert it to a boulevard.
HUNTINGTON LEVEE
USING AN EQUITY LENS
• The Proposal: What is the policy, program, practice or decision under consideration?
• Desired Results: What are the community-level conditions we aim to impact? What are the outcomes we want to achieve?
• Assumptions: What are our beliefs and ideas about the issue, situation, and people involved? How can we counter implicit bias?
• Analysis of Data: What data do we have? What data do we need? What does it tell us?
• Community Engagement: How have the people affected by the proposal been engaged? Are there opportunities to expand engagement?
• Strategies for Equity: Who will benefit from or be burdened by this action? What strategies will address vulnerability or build opportunity? How can we mitigate unintended consequences?
• Implementation: Is the plan feasible? Is it adequately resourced? How can we think and act creatively to make “it” happen?
• Accountability: How will impacts be documented and evaluated? Are anticipated outcomes being achieved? How can we course correct?
• Contextual Factors: What factors, current and historical, have led to the situation? What factors might influence the proposal? What factors are in and/or out of our control?
AREAS FOR CONSIDERING EQUITY IN PUBLIC WORKS
Pathways to employment and careers
Community-based outreach
Create pathways for new entrants into the labor market
On-the-job training
Living wage provisions
Contracts and Procurement
Women and minority-owned businesses
Disparity studies
Upstream policies – e.g., where projects are located, who is involved
EVALUATING YOUR PROGRAM – QUESTIONS TO ASK
How do you engage your community – Are you hearing from all voices are the usual suspects?
What unique tools have you used to reach under-represented groups?
Do you have a process/tools/SOP to consider social equity in your projects and services?
Who does this review? How is it conducted? Is it comprehensive?
What resources are available to your department?
Are there resources that APWA could provide?
Share examples of how your community does this well? Not-so-well?
RESOURCES: EQUITY IN PUBLIC WORKS
PolicyLink, Infrastructure: https://www.policylink.org/our-work/community/infrastructure
Next City – Inspiring Better Cities: https://nextcity.org/#
All-In Cities Toolkit: https://allincities.org/toolkit
Government Alliance on Race and Equity, Equitable Development Tool: https://www.racialequityalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/GARE-Equitable-Development.pdf
King County Equity and Social Justice Strategic Plan: https://aqua.kingcounty.gov/dnrp/library/dnrp-directors-office/equity-social-justice/201609-ESJ-SP-FULL.pdf
One Fairfax Websites - County and Schools: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/topics/one-Fairfax;https://www.fcps.edu/onefairfax
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QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION
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