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To truly discuss reconnecting communities, you need to include community voices. These community leaders—Adah Crandall, Paulo Nunes-Ueno, and Ally Smither—are actively working toward building better-connected communities.

Ally Smither helps to lead Stop I-45 in Houston Texas, trying to prevent an interstate project that will disconnect communities throughout the city. Adah Crandall is a 16-year-old organizer with Sunrise Movement PDX and Portland Youth Climate Strike, working to prevent harmful highway projects and promote connectivity in Portland, Oregon. Paulo Nunes-Ueno works with Front and Centered to promote connectivity primarily in Washington State and, in his own capacity, throughout the country.

Panelists:
Adah Crandall | Organizer, Sunrise Movement PDX
Paulo Nunes-Ueno | Transportation and Land Use Policy Lead, Front and Centered
Ally Smither | Member, Communications Coordinator, Houston in Action

Moderated by: Benito Pérez | Transportation Policy Director, Smart Growth America

On Day 2 of the 2023 Equity Summit, we discussed ways to rethink transportation to support and repair communities that continue to be harmed by divisive infrastructure and car-dependent design.

Learn more about Smart Growth America’s Equity programming here: https://sga-staging.vercel.appequity-summit/