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After wildfires leveled Altadena, Black architects and community groups are reshaping who gets to decide how a neighborhood rebuilds.
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In this episode
- How community-led design changes who benefits from disaster recovery
- The role Black architects are playing in Altadena's rebuilding effort
- What environmental justice looks like in practice after a wildfire
- How collaborations like AfroLA are pushing for equitable reconstruction
About this episode
Explore how communities in Altadena are rebuilding after devastating wildfires, with a focus on inclusive, community-led design and architecture. It would spotlight the role of Black architects and collaborations like AfroLA, emphasizing environmental justice and equitable recovery.
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Join Lucas Grindley, executive director at Next City, where we believe journalists have the power to amplify solutions and spread workable ideas. Each week Lucas will sit down with trailblazers to discuss urban issues that get overlooked.
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