A Conversation with Dr. Petra Doan: How Planning Affects Queer Space
In celebration of Trans Awareness Week (November 13–19), the APA LGBTQ & Planning Division invites you to join Dr. Petra Doan for a one-hour talk exploring how zoning and land use regulations impact the creation, preservation, and erasure of queer urban spaces.
Drawing from decades of scholarship on Queer Urbanism and lived experience, Dr. Doan will examine how planning tools, such as zoning codes, nuisance regulations, noise ordinances, and bar licensing policies, have historically constrained LGBTQ+ spaces while also offering opportunities for community resilience and visibility. The discussion will examine how planners can recognize and protect these spaces as vital components of urban diversity and inclusion.
Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of how everyday planning decisions affect queer and trans communities and what it means to plan more affirming, equitable cities.
The session will also include a live Q&A and a giveaway of Dr. Doan’s book, Planning and LGBTQ Communities, signed by the author.
AICP: 1 CM Credit | 1 Equity Credit
