On May 16, thousands of delegates of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) filed into a hall in the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta to vote on a series of 15 resolutions set forth for approval. One of the most talked-about items on the ballot was Resolution 15-1, also known as Equity in Architecture, a measure sponsored by AIA San Francisco and AIA California Council that called for the Institute to take definitive measures to close the gap in underrepresented populations—including women and minorities—“to move the profession forward.”
“The Institute is asked to develop an ongoing program to assess data, set a plan of action, track progress, and report on results,” the resolution’s statement of intent read. “Now more than ever is the time for action both from grassroots and Institute leadership.”
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