"The Future of Equity in Cities seeks to take these core issues and forecast the opportunities and challenges to come in cities not just today, but in the decades to come through an analysis of long-range planning, an examination of on-the-ground programming of inclusive economic growth, and by seeking to better understand the public safety challenges that cities will face far into the future."

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"Mobility is critical to humanity’s growth in the urban environment."

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"Police departments are becoming more representative of the populations they protect. Many cities are recognizing that prioritizing equity and diversity in making hiring decisions for public safety agencies is critical to establishing trust between citizens and the officers that serve them."

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"Ninety-eight percent of growth in the hundred largest cities since 2000 was from growth in minority populations."

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