"I understood at a very early age how much place matters and how impactful government services can be on one's life. The Mayor's Office of Equity and Racial Justice was really focused on working with agencies to think about how they're addressing inequity, whether it's through budget as a lever or personnel as a lever, procurement, policymaking. But land use is a lever as well."
"What my experience has taught me is that while all of the neighborhoods that I worked in were unique, many of the challenges were the same because they were systemic in nature, whether it's lack of investment in transit or the impacts of redlining or segregation."
Sideya Sherman, raised on Staten Island's North Shore, emphasizes the significance of place and government services in accessing opportunities. Her experiences at the Municipal Art Society and the New York City Housing Authority shaped her understanding of community engagement in land use and planning. As the new director of the Department of City Planning, she aims to advance equity through land use, housing construction, and community input, building on her previous role in the Mayor's Office of Equity and Racial Justice. Sherman recognizes systemic challenges across neighborhoods, including transit investment and the effects of redlining.
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