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Cities across the U.S. are promoting more compact and connected forms of development as part of a broader effort to create more environmentally and fiscally sound development patterns, under the banner of sustainability. In many fast growing cities, such efforts have had the unintended consequence of fostering redevelopment of currently affordable rental housing in central locations, thus further limiting access to these locations for low-income households and contributing to new patterns of economic and racial segregation. Integrating equity concerns into sustainability planning has proven difficult. Advocates have relied on a variety of measures to assess the average vulnerability to displacement, transit access, and housing and transportation costs facing households of various types across neighborhoods. We propose a more locally grounded approach that estimates the potential loss of affordable rental units and values transit for the access to employment it provides low-income households in particular locations vulnerable to redevelopment, thus making tangible the overlap between social equity and environmental goals. Our three-part tool allows city planners to assess and compare conditions in transit corridors in order to prioritize and align investments in affordable housing preservation, transit improvements and mixed use redevelopment. It was designed to be replicable in other U.S. metropolitan areas by relying on an integrated national dataset, and linking it to a widely used scenario planning software plugin, Envision Tomorrow. We demonstrate the tool’s utility and replicability for Austin, Texas, and Denver, Colorado, two fast-growing cities at different stages in the development of their regional transit networks. Finally, we reflect on the utility of the tool for use in a variety of contexts including in cities outside of the U.S.

Participatory mapping has long been used by indigenous and Afro-descendant communities to support their struggles for land and resources rights. However, new pressures associated with global climate change policies and extractive industry practices have led to the reconceptualization of participatory mapping. The article reviews the history of participatory mapping in the context of 20th century land reforms and international law. It also discusses the advances in participatory mapping, including innovative uses of mapping for spatial representations, cultural conservation, and endogenous resource management and community governance. These reflections emerged from the International Forum on Participatory Mapping and Rights to Land and Resources held at the Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia, 2011., El mapeo participativo lo han usado comunidades indígenas y afrodescendientes en luchas de derecho a tierras y recursos. Sin embargo, nuevas presiones relacionadas con las políticas de cambio climático y prácticas extractivas han surgido en la reconceptualización del mapeo participativo. Este artículo presenta su historia en el contexto de las reformas territoriales y las leyes internacionales del siglo XX. Se discuten los avances del mapeo participativo, incluyendo usos innovadores de mapeo para representaciones espaciales, conservación cultural y manejo endógeno de recursos y gobernación comunitaria. Estas reflexiones surgen del Foro Internacional Cartografía Participativa y Derechos al Territorio y los Recursos, que tuvo lugar en la Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia) en el 2011., O mapeamento participativo foi usado por comunidades indígenas e afrodescendentes em lutas de direito a terras e recursos. No entanto, novas pressões relacionadas com as políticas de mudança climática e práticas extrativas surgiram na reconceituação do mapeamento participativo. Este artigo apresenta sua história no contexto das reformas territoriais e as leis internacionais do século XX. Discutem-se os avanços do mapeamento participativo, incluindo usos inovadores de mapeamento para representações espaciais, conservação cultural e gestão endógena de recursos e governo comunitário. Estas reflexões surgem do Fórum Internacional de Cartografia Participativa e Direito ao Território e os Recursos, que aconteceu na Universidade dos Andes (Bogotá, Colômbia) em 2011.

Participatory mapping has long been used by indigenous and Afro-descendant communities to support their struggles for land and resources rights. However, new pressures associated with global climate change policies and extractive industry practices have led to the reconceptualization of participatory mapping. The article reviews the history of participatory mapping in the context of 20th century land reforms and international law. It also discusses the advances in participatory mapping, including innovative uses of mapping for spatial representations, cultural conservation, and endogenous resource management and community governance. These reflections emerged from the International Forum on Participatory Mapping and Rights to Land and Resources held at the Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia, 2011., O mapeamento participativo foi usado por comunidades indígenas e afrodescendentes em lutas de direito a terras e recursos. No entanto, novas pressões relacionadas com as políticas de mudança climática e práticas extrativas surgiram na reconceituação do mapeamento participativo. Este artigo apresenta sua história no contexto das reformas territoriais e as leis internacionais do século XX. Discutem-se os avanços do mapeamento participativo, incluindo usos inovadores de mapeamento para representações espaciais, conservação cultural e gestão endógena de recursos e governo comunitário. Estas reflexões surgem do Fórum Internacional de Cartografia Participativa e Direito ao Território e os Recursos, que aconteceu na Universidade dos Andes (Bogotá, Colômbia) em 2011., El mapeo participativo lo han usado comunidades indígenas y afrodescendientes en luchas de derecho a tierras y recursos. Sin embargo, nuevas presiones relacionadas con las políticas de cambio climático y prácticas extractivas han surgido en la reconceptualización del mapeo participativo. Este artículo presenta su historia en el contexto de las reformas territoriales y las leyes internacionales del siglo XX. Se discuten los avances del mapeo participativo, incluyendo usos innovadores de mapeo para representaciones espaciales, conservación cultural y manejo endógeno de recursos y gobernación comunitaria. Estas reflexiones surgen del Foro Internacional Cartografía Participativa y Derechos al Territorio y los Recursos, que tuvo lugar en la Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia) en el 2011.