Plan Dulce Hosts Michelle E. Zuñiga, PhD, AICP (she/her/hers) and Vidal F. Márquez (he/him) are joined by Michael Méndez, Ph.D., MCP (he/him) and Deyanira Nevárez Martínez Ph.D.(she/her), educators, researchers and planning practitioners to discuss Latino Urbanism, environmentalism and the hottest topic of the year, Bad Bunny. Join us for this tag-team conversation as we learn and reflect on their upbringing in Latino neighborhoods, unravel what is Latino Urbanism, cover ‘gentefication’ and more as we make the connections to this year’s Bad Bunny performance on the world’s largest stage. Bio and Links: Dr. Michael Méndez is an Associate Professor of Environmental Planning/Policy and Chancellor's Fellow at the University of California, Irvine. He is currently an Andrew Carnegie Fellow and a Visiting Scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). Michael has over a decade of senior-level experience in both the public and private sectors, where he has consulted and actively engaged in the policymaking process. In 2023, he was appointed by Deanne Crisell, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to serve on their National Advisory Council. In this capacity, council members advised the Administrator on all aspects of emergency management, including preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation for natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other manmade disasters. Dr. Méndez’s award-winning book, “Climate Change from the Streets,” published by Yale University Press, provides an urgent and timely analysis of the contentious politics of incorporating environmental justice into global climate change policy. Dr. Méndez's new research focuses on climate-induced disasters and social vulnerability. In 2021, he became the first Latinx scholar to receive the National Academies of Sciences' Henry and Bryna David Endowment Award for his research on wildfires and migrants. Deyanira Nevárez Martínez completed her Ph.D. in Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy at the University of California, Irvine in 2021. She is currently a faculty member in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning in the School of Planning, Design and Construction at Michigan State University. She has a Master’s of Science in Planning from the College of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture at the University of Arizona and a Master’s of Science in Geographic Information Systems Technology from the Department of Geography also at the University of Arizona. She has worked for the public and non-profit sectors. Her research focuses on the role of the state in homelessness and housing precarity. A major theme in her work is the criminalization of poverty in the United States. Additionally, her work has looked at issues of gentrification, racial equity in land-use and transportation, racial segregation, and bail reform. Links and Resources http://www.michaelanthonymendez.com/ http://dnmartinez.com/ -------------------------------------- Plan Dulce is a podcast by members of the Latinos and Planning Division of the American Planning Association. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this Podcast are for general information only. Want to recommend our next great guests and stay updated on the latest episodes? We want to hear from you! Follow, rate, and subscribe! Your support and feedback helps us continue to amplify insightful and inspiring stories from our wonderfully culturally and professionally diverse community. This episode was conceived, written, hosted and produced by Michelle E. Zuñiga, PhD, AICP (she/her/hers) and co-produced and hosted by Vidal F. Márquez (he/him). Connect: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plandulcepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LatinosandPlanning/ Youtube: Subscribe to Plan Dulce on Youtube LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4294535/ X/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/latinosplanapa?lang=en —----
