Join us for a conversation with the ACLU's national board president for a talk on her recent book, Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality.
Deborah Archer is an eminent legal scholar and the national board president for the American Civil Liberties Union. In her book, Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality, Archer offers a critical examination of how transportation infrastructure -- from highways and roads to sidewalks and buses -- has been used to protect segregation and deepen racial inequality after the fall of Jim Crow.
Join us at Mechanics' Hall for a author talk with Deborah Archer and a panel discussion exploring the intersections of urban planning, law, and social justice.
Panelists:
Angelique Bitshilualua
As the Inclusion Manager at Portland Trails, Angelique leads the Healthier Neighborhoods for All program. Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angelique held a series of positions with the International Committee of the Red Cross. After moving to the US in 2018, she joined In Her Presence and managed an outreach initiative at the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine to encourage museum attendance by immigrant families with children. Angelique loves the outdoors and nature and is excited to introduce the trails to fellow immigrants and residents across Greater Portland.
Bruce Hyman
Bruce has been active in transportation planning in and around Portland for more than 30 years. He has worked for the City of Portland since 2010, first as Bicycle & Pedestrian
Program Coordinator and since 2014 as Transportation Program Manager. Previously, he held planning positions at GrowSmart Maine, Wilbur Smith Associates, and PACTS, in addition to his own firm, Bruce Hyman Planning. He studied engineering at Fairleigh Dickinson University and urban planning at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Julie Larry
Julie has worked for more than thirty years on the preservation and rehabilitation of historic buildings and preservation planning projects throughout New England and the Mid-Atlantic. Formerly a principal at ttl-architects in Portland, Maine, Ms. Larry served for six years as the Director of Advocacy at Greater Portland Landmarks. As Senior Architectural Historian at Black Diamond Consultants she works with municipal and private clients to document and conserve the architectural, cultural, and economic history of the region. She currently serves on the Biddeford Historic Preservation Commission and Greater Portland Landmarks’ Advocacy Committee. She holds M. Arch. and B. Arch. degrees from the Tulane School of Architecture.
This event is FREE to the public. Registration required through Eventbrite.
