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Planning TES is a human centered urban design firm that focuses on the sacredness of people, culture and community within the practice of urban planning and development

05/26/2023

On May 28, the 5th annual Detroit Diaspora Day Party will occur at Epiphany Community House in Detroit. Before the party begins, there will be a “Buy Back The

02/07/2023

We are kicking off our conversation series Reclamation In Black by discussing a visit to African Burial Grounds National Monument in NYC. February is a month that reminds us of how Africans and their descendants have contributed to American history.

It’s also an opportunity to connect to Black identity throughout the African diaspora.

This month, The Everyday Sacred is launching a year-long series that explore the technical, physical and emotional connection to how we, as Black urban planners, experience the continued practice of our communities being moved, displaced, and replaced from Africa to the Americas.

TES kicks off the series with this teaser video, prominently featuring the African Burial Ground National Monument in Manhattan, New York

Initially, the site was purchased by the US General Services Administration (GSA) in the 1990s for their headquarters, but during their baseline environmental assessment on the land, they found human remains of tens of thousands enslaved Africans. After a long fight to halt the project by the descendant community, and intervention by US Congress, the GSA had to rededicate this sacred ancestral resting space to pay homage to those who built the physical and economic fabric of this country.

But the story doesn’t start or end there. There are many sites like this across the globe, the majority of which get little attention and the land use proceeds as planned.

Join us throughout the year as we launch conversations with academics, Black expats, and feature sites across the globe that highlight the sacredness of people, culture and community as it relates to urban planning and design.

09/23/2022

Join Orlando Bailey on Wed, Sept 28, 7pm at Detroit Public Theatre for Black All Over the World: Are We Planning Cities for Black Thriving? -- a live interactive conversation with guests Clarinda Barnett-Harrison and Ritchie H Harrison of The Everyday Sacred - Planning TES. They'll share takeaways from their international travel studies, then they want to hear from you: What does Black thriving mean to you in urban design, planning & development? How do you know when you see it? What does it feel like? RSVP: https://blackallovertheworld.eventbrite.com

09/11/2022

Our experience in Baton Rouge, LA brought us to meet Sweet Olive cemetery which has been “recognized” as an African American cemetery since 1850. It also contains many unmarked graves which predate the year it was established—making it a burial site for the enslaved as well.

To us, the sacredness of Sweet Olive is unquestioned but the site is significantly under-resourced and in need of care.

Someone launched a Friends of Sweet Olive Cemetery to spur its improvement and we certainly hope that their efforts are successful. We also recognize that the need to identify and preserve these types of sites across the nation is crucially important (see photos). Not only is there an overlooking of the sacredness of these space but there appears to be a larger problem of the disrespect and disregard of African American history.

How should we be preserving and uplifting this history? Please share in the chat.

09/06/2022

TES is back at it; exploring cities from a Black urban planning perspective. This time, we feature Cincinnati, OH — The Queen City!

We explored the connection of our Black ancestral heritage and the freedom-seekers who crossed the Ohio River to escape their enslavement.

Also featured are the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center - - and

There is no way to separate historic and modern city-building, place-keeping and urban development from Black people, and Cincinnati is no exception. Everywhere we turned, there was evidence of our past, present and future.

Reorienting the discipline of urban planning to consider the people who have lived and are living in cities is paramount to holding space for inclusive and equitable communities.

08/20/2022

Mobility solutions for moving people equitably from under-resourced neighborhoods, like Tlahuac, Mexico City, plays a tremendous role in access to quality of life and basic needs. This neighborhood benefits from a recently built transit line that connects it to the central city where residents can access jobs, education, healthcare and the like. However, when we visited, the transit line was shut down for repair and essentially cut off residential access.

First- and last-mile mobility solutions like this bicycle/moto taxi consistently serves as a life-line to providing affordable access to main transit lines and local resources.

08/15/2022

Santa Fe, Mexico is an “edge” city within a city. About a 30 minute drive outside of the central business district, it used to function as a waste and refuge location for Mexico City. About 15+ years ago, US companies and ex pats started to place their HQ locations there and began transforming the community.

This video focuses on the well-designed public spaces in Santa Fe; specifically, La Mexicana Park. Later in the week, we’ll discuss our understanding of how these changes have impacted the lives of long time residents, who initially moved there to serve the waste management and other working class industries.

07/13/2022

More scenes from Toronto with in Collaboration with . We’re continuing our IG collaboration for the summer series. Excited to be back in 🇨🇦 for the first time since the pandemic began. Please be sure to comment, share and join the conversation about your experiences in Toronto.

07/12/2022

Meet Lori Beazer, Founder and Market Manager of Canada's FIRST culturally specific farmers' market — the Afro-Caribbean Farmers Market which takes place every Saturday and Sunday, July 9 through September 17.

We had the opportunity to talk with Lori regarding her vision for the market, why it’s necessary and the significance it has to the past, present and future of Toronto’s Little Jamaica neighborhood.

We learned about the space she is transforming, her connections to Black farmers, and the ways she is uplifting their representation in Toronto’s food scene.

Keep following us as we share more from our discussions with Lori and others regarding perspectives on the importance of connecting with communities and spaces. Be sure to visit https://afrocaribbeanfarmersmarket.com to learn more about the market and plan your visit.

Join us next week, as we collaborate once again with Urban Consulate on IG to bring you the second in our summer series ...
07/07/2022

Join us next week, as we collaborate once again with Urban Consulate on IG to bring you the second in our summer series of IG takeovers! This time, we’re focusing on Black diasporic culture and space-keeping in Toronto.

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