As president of ACSP, I write today to acknowledge the anxieties, hurt, and anger that you may be feeling and experiencing.” It is disheartening, painful and it makes me angry. In another letter dated May 26, Ramasubramanian wrote that, “Like you, I have been following the escalating waves of hostile actions and legislation coming out of Florida but also other states that are following a political playbook. Organizations representing Black, Hispanic, and LGBTQ+ communities in Florida have issued travel advisories in recent months, citing “open hostility” to those groups manifested in laws passed during the recent legislative session, as noted by Ramasubramanian in a message sent out to members last month. Planning educators have a lot of issues we should be concerned about, including how we prepare future planners to work in environments hostile to the ideals and principles of planning.” As with the state of Florida, other states curtail what can and cannot be taught in high school and college classrooms. “While no place can be 100% safe, Florida this fall did not feel like the best place to gather for our annual conference. “Despite myriad assurances from the Florida hospitality industry, members of all ACSP interest groups expressed significant concerns regarding travel to Florida,” Ramasubramanian wrote. Get stories like these delivered straight to your inbox. The organization is a consortium of more than 100 university departments and programs offering planning degrees.
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