Gensler Research Institute: Black Lives and Design
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A Strategy to Optimize Minority-Owned Food & Beverage Businesses
A study in the unique challenges facing Black-owned businesses and our insights create a strategic outlook to improve the F&B landscape.
November 05, 2021
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Design Equity Through Policy Action
We documented where systemic racism has led to led to design injustice and the existing policies and practices that create equitable design solutions.
March 25, 2022
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Building Trust: Black Experiences in Healthcare
Black Americans have a low level of trust in their physicians, according to survey respondents. We investigate the drivers of mistrust in Black communities regarding healthcare and outline how to build trust.
October 18, 2021
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Education and the BIPOC Experience
We surveyed BIPOC students to understand how they perceive and experience education spaces in order to find new ways to design schools that make all students feel safe and included.
October 18, 2021
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Inclusive Design and the Black Experience
A study in how our inclusive design strategies can be expanded to include discussions of race and inclusion.
November 24, 2021