2024
Just Transitions Policy Lab (EARTHSYS 119, URBANST 155, CSRE 155)
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. 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.
This winter, the Just Transitions Policy Lab course took on tough research issues with local affordable housing and environmental justice together with community leaders. Many thanks to instructors Sibyl Diver, Arushi Gupta, Danny Sallis, Zofia Trexler, and Angel Manuel De Dios, to the five project teams for their work, and to community partners for their leadership
Community-Driven Project Partners:
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. 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.
This winter, the Just Transitions Policy Lab course took on tough research issues with local affordable housing and environmental justice together with community leaders. Many thanks to instructors Sibyl Diver, Arushi Gupta, Danny Sallis, Zofia Trexler, and Angel Manuel De Dios, to the five project teams for their work, and to community partners for their leadership
Community-Driven Project Partners:
- East Palo Alto Community Archive (Barbara Noparstak & Sharifa Wilson) - exploring Stanford archives and locating historical documents that can be provided to the EPA Community. Team: Tori Flowers, Mahina Kaomea, Sandy Ramirez Portillo.
- MOVE Mountain View (Kathleen Nguyen) - Creating a storymap sharing the lived experiences of houseless individuals needing a safe parking area for their car or RV, while working towards more permanent housing. Team: Yarely Duarte Perez, Aylee Wu, Lyzet Montañez Hurtado.
- Community Law Clinic (Juliet Brody & Lauren Zack) - Analyzing eviction court cases to understand shifts in eviction practices pre- and post-pandemic. Team: Joshua Alvarez, Samantha Heredia, Esha Thapa, Iliana Cristostomo, Anusha Nadkarni.
- Faith in Action (Nani Friedman) - Researching evictions in Redwood City to inform local policy proposals on rent control. Team: Isabel Peralta, Chani Morales-Contreras, Ann Vu, Junah Jang.
- North Fair Oaks Community Alliance (Ever Rodriguez) - Researching municipal water systems and proposals to place a new water well in North Fair Oaks residential areas, as opposed to nearby light industry areas. Team: Ava Acevedo, Germán Gonzalez, Panita Ruangkanit.
2023
Just Transitions Policy Lab (EARTHSYS 119, URBANST 155, CSRE 155)
In winter, 2023, environmental justice leaders from Stanford and our surrounding community launched the Just Transitions Policy Lab, led by Dr. Sibyl Diver with Olivia Fu, Adam Nayak, and Arushi Gupta. Community-driven projects sought to address some of the most pressing EJ issues impacting our campus and neighbors -- especially transportation justice, housing justice, and labor equity concerns identified by neighboring communities to Stanford and our service workers as part of local land use planning and policy processes. All students worked on independent projects in partnership with selected community-based organizations and presented their work at a final symposium on March 17, 2023. This class was supported by the Haas Center and Sustainability Accelerator Grant for EJ at Stanford.
Inaugural Teaching Team: Olivia Fu, Adam Nayak, Arushi Gupta, Sibyl Diver
Community-Driven Project Partners:
In winter, 2023, environmental justice leaders from Stanford and our surrounding community launched the Just Transitions Policy Lab, led by Dr. Sibyl Diver with Olivia Fu, Adam Nayak, and Arushi Gupta. Community-driven projects sought to address some of the most pressing EJ issues impacting our campus and neighbors -- especially transportation justice, housing justice, and labor equity concerns identified by neighboring communities to Stanford and our service workers as part of local land use planning and policy processes. All students worked on independent projects in partnership with selected community-based organizations and presented their work at a final symposium on March 17, 2023. This class was supported by the Haas Center and Sustainability Accelerator Grant for EJ at Stanford.
Inaugural Teaching Team: Olivia Fu, Adam Nayak, Arushi Gupta, Sibyl Diver
Community-Driven Project Partners:
- Palo Alto Renter's Association (PARA) - Public Participation Primer for Palo Alto Renters
- Service Employees International Union 2007 (SEIU 2007) - Worker Transportation and Housing Needs Research
- East Palo Alto Community Alliance & Neighborhood Development Org (EPACANDO) - Portfolio Study: Tracing Land Parcel Ownership History
- Santa Clara County (SCC) - Reinterpreting the Stanford Community Plan: GUP Futures