Step into the vibrant world of feminist city design where strategic sisterhood is reshaping urban spaces to work for everyone. Gretchen Hunt, Director of Louisville's Office for Women, brings her powerful legal background and passionate advocacy to this discussion about how cities can transform when viewed through a gender lens.

What happens when we measure a city's safety and functionality by how comfortable women feel moving through it? Louisville has become only the second U.S. city invited to join the global City Hub and Network for Gender Equity (CHANGE), collaborating with metropolises like London, Paris, and Tokyo to reimagine public spaces. Through innovative approaches like "street tagging" exercises where women identify safe and unsafe areas, and workshops where teen girls design parks they'd actually want to use, we're witnessing the tangible impact of feminist urban planning.

But this isn't just about physical spaces—it's about economic empowerment too. Hunt explains why investing in women through policies like paid leave for domestic violence survivors isn't just compassionate; it's strategically sound for business retention and crime prevention. The conversation weaves between data-driven approaches and vibrant community-building, showing how "calling people in versus calling people out" creates more inclusive movements for change.

From pink-lit storefronts serving as beacons of safety to redesigned parks honoring Black suffragettes, discover how making cities work for women ultimately benefits everyone. As Hunt beautifully puts it, "Stop knocking on closed doors, go into the doors that open... make the party so irresistible that everyone wants to attend."

Follow @OFWLOUMETRO on Instagram to learn about upcoming women's night walks, the Office for Women Ambassador Program, and how you can join the movement to create more joyful, safe, and inclusive urban spaces in your own community.

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