For personal reasons I have been away (from work and social media) only to come back to horrors unfolding in the world. For health and food equity scholars/advocates: This is the time to remember that war/violence is a structural determinant of health and food inequity. Act.

Extreme health inequity on this International Women's day in Gaza. Million women and girls displaced. Two mothers killed every hour. Data from UN Women, January 2024.

Are you going to the American Planning Association conference? Dont miss this exciting gathering of food planners on 04/13 convened by APA FOOD celebrating the launch of a new book! You must pre-register to attend. Registration is free, but closes today! Share broadly! eventbrite.com/e/859766433547

Urban agriculture has rekindled the imagination of city residents and advocates across the US. This volume explores the opportunities and quandaries in addressing questions of equity in the research, pedagogy, and practice of planning for urban agriculture link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

APA Food President Molly Riordan is opening a "Learning Lab" on equitable urban agriculture in honor of Jerry Kaufman!!! #NPC24

UBfoodlab UBuffalo Najahla Olumiji highlights the many, many ways in which city of Baltimore is investing in urban agriculture at a APA FOOD and UBfoodlab session - are other cities listening? #npc2024

#NPC2024 is closing. Not having been here for a few years I am pleasantly surprised by all the changes. Angela Brooks, APA President, highlights the importance of public and civil service. And, she introduces the closing keynote: Speech from Arrested Development!

SPEECH was born the same year that Martin Luther King was assassinated. Here he is at #npc2024 encouraging planners to be "brave leaders," who defy the odds and do a lot with little.

SPEECH Well, now. This is the first time - and likely the last time - a rap artist will retweet anything by an urban planning professor. If you read this, plan (cities) as if people matter. Learn from SPEECH

What do Philly, NYC, and Detroit have in common? All of these cities have a director of urban agriculture. [Hello, Buffalo.] detroitmi.gov/news/mayor-nam…

Students are the ONLY reason universities (should) exist. We're especially proud of our doctoral students who center justice: Micaela focuses on marginalized youth with disabilities, & Carol Ramos Gerena focuses on agroecology in Puerto Rico. Both are now ABD! Kudos!

Fighting food apartheid in Buffalo (and really anywhere) requires sustained structural investments (not charity nor short-term fixes). #Buffalo10 #May14 civileats.com/2022/05/24/op-…

"Aside from the health benefits of providing fresh food to the community, rural stores also are key to building more resilient supply chains since they can procure products from a variety of small vendors." Planning Magazine planning.org/planning/2024/…

Event alert: Our partners are hosting World Refugee Day celebration on Saturday June 22, 2024. Join us!

120 million people are now forcibly displaced. A record number we never wanted to reach. For the last 12 years, we have seen year-on-year increases in forced displacement, each a new record. This needs to change. #GlobalTrends #ForcedToFlee

I wish humans had not created a world where we need a World Refugee Day. But, we did. Stand in solidarity with displaced/resettled peoples in Buffalo on June 22 at WRD WNY 2024. Front Park, Buffalo. All day long. Soccer tournament, 10:00 AM-6 PM. Formal opening 1:45 PM.

Read about the radiant life of our colleague and friend Gabriella Hall, Sep 26-June 24, 2024. facebook.com/share/p/dgVuWU…