…when we talk about “fairness,” we might unintentionally limit our thinking to a transactional model—balancing scales, distributing harm, and managing resources. Fairness, as a frame, feels safe. But it’s also static. It doesn’t invite us to question the very systems that created the inequities we’re trying to address.

As part of the Cultural Organizing for Community Change convening hosted by Arts & Democracy and Naturally Occurring Cultural Districts NY (NOCD-NY), point A studio facilitated the "FutureCraft: Collective Imagination for Thriving Neighborhoods" workshop. This immersive two-hour session engaged a diverse group of organizers, artists, media makers, and policy makers in reimagining the future of their neighborhoods and identifying bold actions to realize those visions.

This workshop was part of the Mayor’s Racial Equity Initiative (MREI) in Charlotte. The goal was to use participatory futures tools to explore long-term racial equity goals and identify actions to ensure these goals are achieved by 2050.