Civil engineering is famously known for its positive impacts on society once a project is completed and fully functioning. Today’s episode, however, will make you reflect on societal questions that play a crucial role in our communities long before the project is even approved.
Today’s guest is Collin Yarbrough, a pipeline engineer, bakery owner, and the author of Paved A Way. During his graduate studies, he was required to write a paper that later turned into his groundbreaking book, which tells the stories of how infrastructure projects have been silently contributing to social issues such as racism.
What You’ll Learn:
● How Collin Got into Engineering
● Collin’s Tough Life Period After the Recession of 2008
● 3 Key Concepts to Make a Pivot in Life or Career
● What Led Him to Write His Book
● How Infrastructure Projects Can be Tied to Social Issues
● How Cities Can Avoid These Social Problems
● What Engineers Themselves Can Do About it
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Collin Yarbrough (LinkedIn) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/collin-yarbrough-1b3a6717
Collin Yarbrough (Email) - yarbrocr@gmail.com
Collin Yarbrough (@collinwritesdesign) - https://www.instagram.com/collinwritesdesign/?hl=en
Paved A Way: Infrastructure, Policy and Racism in an American City, by Collin Yarbrough - ibit.ly/9E3L
The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, by Richard Rothstein - ibit.ly/m3M4
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