Book Talk with Sylvia Morse: Zoned Out! Race, Displacement, and City Planning in New York City
Presented by UPSA
Date:
April 03, 2024Time:
5:30pm - 6:30pmLocation:
The Puck Building - 295 Lafayette Street, The Rudin Family Forum for Civic Dialogue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10012
Join the Urban Planning Student Association on Wednesday, April 3, 5:30 to 6:30 pm for a book talk and discussion with Sylvia Morse, co-author of Zoned Out! Race, Displacement, and City Planning in New York City, and community organizers about the impacts of New York City zoning policies in local neighborhoods. Morse's book outlines zoning case studies in Williamsburg, Harlem, and Chinatown and the impacts of zoning policy on low-income communities of color. Morse and guests will discuss ways the city can reform zoning policy to promote community-based planning to address inequalities and prevent displacement. There will be opportunities for students to answer questions and food will be served!
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