109. Glennon Sweeney on Confronting the Racist Histories of Central Ohio Communities
On the new episode of Prognosis Ohio, Dan Skinner talks with Glennon Sweeney, a senior research associate at the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, about how the historical design of Central Ohio's communities--both urban and suburban--continues to perpetuate inequities that lead to disparities in health outcomes.
As Dan notes on the episode, Glennon is third guest from the Kirwan to appear on the show, as Kyle Strickland and Jason Reece have appeared previously. You can follow Glennon on Twitter here.
From the Kirwan website: Glennon Sweeney is a senior research associate at the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity. Her work centers the formation of metropolitan space, its evolution, and the role of suburban municipalities in creating metropolitan-wide equity. Specifically, her research focuses on jurisdictional authority, fragmentation, and competition at the metropolitan scale, suburban development motivations, desegregation efforts, and the role of economic development in addressing spatial inequality at the neighborhood scale. An applied social scientist engaging in interdisciplinary transformative scholarship, all of Glennon’s research is designed to generate real world impacts, the co-production of knowledge, and dissemination in both community and scholarly contexts. Glennon holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geography and Political Science, a Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning, and is currently a PhD candidate in the City and Regional Planning department. Glennon is a member of the Worthington Community Relations Commission and the Franklin County Local Food Council.
Additional items: Read the Worthington non-discrimination ordinance here and source of income legislation here. Learn about opportunity mapping, restrictive covenants, and redlining maps.
Credits: Hosted and produced by Dan Skinner. Editorial and production support from Trish Mayhorn. Music by Kyle Rosenberger. Prognosis Ohio is a production of Prognosis Ohio, LLC.