We recognize how planning and design professions have perpetuated racism, structural inequity and violence against Indigenous peoples and minorities and underrepresented groups. 

SvN believes that our responsibility as professionals should involve consistently promoting justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We understand that addressing systemic inequities is difficult, uncomfortable and ongoing. We are advancing our mission to become a diverse and socially equitable organization by:

• Shaping culture and creating space for, and encouraging contributions from all people in our studio, providing training opportunities and regularly assessing and refining our design approaches; and
• Understanding our impact and advancing equity-based design through our project work, providing opportunities for engagement and volunteerism with local communities, partnering with colleagues and expanding our network, and contributing to the discourse in the spirit of advancing industry knowledge on equity issues and social justice.