Arrested Mobility

In Episode 109 of the Booked on Planning podcast, listeners are invited into a crucial conversation with Charles T. Brown, author of "Arrested Mobility: Overcoming the Threat to Black Movement." This dialogue dives deep into the systemic obstacles that restrict Black freedom of movement, providing a critical lens on how urban planning can either hinder or help create equitable communities. 

At the core of Brown's discussion is the concept of "arrested mobility" — a term he uses to describe the systemic restrictions placed on Black communities, impeding their ability to navigate spaces freely and safely. The conversation contextualizes how these restrictions aren't just about physical mobility, but also encompass social and economic mobility, propelled by historical and ongoing inequities. 

Show Notes:

• Further Reading: 
  • Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities by Veronica Davis
  • Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein
  • The Black Butterfly: The Harmful Politics of Race and Space in America by Dr. Lawrence T. Brown
  • Right of Way: Race, Class, and the Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America by Angie Schmidtt
  • Bicycle Race: Transportation, Culture, & Resistance by Adonia Lugo
  • Books by Robert Green: The 48 Laws of Power, The Laws of Human Nature, The Art of Subduction
• The Lessons of Hayti Documentary, The Pruitt Igoe Myth Documentary, anything from Pro Publica and Vice News 
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