At DRBTS we focus on building communal relationships that go beyond just crafting plans. We focus on planning WITH community as a way to empower them with planning policy knowledge.
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Our intention is to equip Black communities and other communities of color to understand the language at city hall around development.
From intentional community engagement to zoning and land use education to culturally relevant place keeping activations to intentional neighborhood planning - at DRBTS we're changing the dynamic of what urban planning looks and FEELS like in communities.
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Our intention is embedded in doing right by the streets (and neighborhoods) in every way while building community power.
"We got turned down, we failed, had setbacks, had to start over a lot of times. But we kept going at it. In anybody’s case, that’s always the distinguishing factor."