GGN and Paul Bauknight launch new Spatial Justice and Social Equity Residency

September 20, 2022 – GGN is sponsoring a yearlong Spatial Justice and Social Equity (SJSE) Residency with Paul Bauknight, founder of the Center for Transformative Urban Design. 

“My goal for the GGN SJSE Residency,” said Paul Bauknight, “is to amplify opportunities to transform cities, neighborhoods, and the public realm by empowering communities to rethink urban design systems and policies so that we can create genuinely equitable community development. I am excited to partner with GGN because of their commitment to moving this change forward.”

Rikerrious Geter, Community Partnerships Lead at GGN added, “We see our partnership with Paul Bauknight as a catalyst for more fully integrating our Spatial Justice and Social Equity initiatives into all aspects of our firm. Our work with Paul will allow us to test important ideas, connect with more communities, and share our progress and process with the field.”

The SJSE Residency builds upon GGN’s SJSE Action Plan. This work plan focuses on racially equitable, socially inclusive, and impactful practices with the goal of creating ever more healthy and accessible landscapes.

View GGN’s Spatial Justice and Social Equity Action Plan at www.ggnltd.com/sjse-action

Image Credit: Minneapolis Parks Foundation