Building off the work of the Stanford Coalition for Planning an Equitable 2035 (SCoPE),
the just transitions policy lab will address transportation justice, housing justice, and labor equity concerns that have been identified by neighboring communities to Stanford and our service workers as part of local land use planning and policy processes. Building on the success of earlier housing justice policy lab initiatives, this course will support ongoing policy engagement in local land use planning process, including housing and transportation justice issues. Key concepts addressed will include environmental justice (EJ) and just transitions frameworks, as well as building awareness of the Bay Area housing crisis. The course will culminate in class projects that will involve working with community partners to address information gaps on worker experiences and housing and transportation needs. We will meet for a biweekly session. Sessions will prioritize 1) foundational concepts in environmental justice 2) current issues in our community related to housing, transportation, and labor equity, 2) peer learning through collective engagement in readings and project planning, 4) community connections related to SCoPE initiatives that deepen existing relationships, and 5) policy analysis related to local land use planning processes.
Due to this being a project intensive and community-engaged course, we will be inviting approximately 15 students to join us this winter quarter. We understand that this small course will not meet the broad interest on housing and transportation justice issues. Please let us know if you would like to be in touch about related course offerings, community presentations, or organizing needs, and we will share additional information as the work develops.
For general questions, please write to ejwgstanford@gmail.com.
Application due at 11:59pm PT, Dec 8th. You can expect to hear back from our teaching team by the week of December 20th with the status of your application.
