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YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT DESIGN OR POLITICS?

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DESIGN IS ALWAYS POLITICAL.

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DESIGN IS: THE INTENTIONAL SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM WITHIN A 
 SET OF CONSTRAINTS. PROBLEM CONSTRAINTS INTENTIONAL SOLUTION

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Greensboro Winston-Salem Charlotte

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Steven Nass, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Steven Nass, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Steven Nass, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Maps by the Washington Post.

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THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT

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OUR SOLUTIONS 
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“We’ll partner with in the world as long they’re about making transportation in cities better.” anyone

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“We’ll partner with anyone in the world as long they’re about making transportation in cities better.”

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“The HR rep began the meeting by asking me if I had noticed *I* was the common theme in all of the reports…

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DESIGN MUST HAVE AN ETHICAL CORE.

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“…the firm’s principal, did not want to talk about politics, and emphasized that their mission is purely architectural.”

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” …something we consider 
 too dangerous to create.”

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WE ARE GATEKEEPERS.

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But Mike, won’t 
 somebody else do it?

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GOOD TROUBLE

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It won’t be easy… …but it’ll be worth it.

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THIS IS WHAT FASCISTS LOOK LIKE

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” …something we consider 
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OPPENHEIMER’S OPTIMISM DIED AT THE FIRST HURDLE

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“There are professions more harmful than industrial design, 
 but only a very few of them.” —VICTOR PAPANEK

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THE SERVICE ECONOMY DOESN’T CARE ABOUT POOR PEOPLE

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THE SERVICE ECONOMY DOESN’T CARE ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE

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THE SERVICE ECONOMY DOESN’T CARE ABOUT WOMEN

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THE SERVICE ECONOMY DOESN’T CARE ABOUT MUSLIMS

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WE DO NOT WORK WITH FASCISTS.

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THE FUTURE IS UNWRITTEN

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WE GOT BADASS WOMEN!

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WE GOT JOHN LEWIS!

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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.

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“Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

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THANK YOU MADE BY 
 AN IMMIGRANT