2018 UAA Annual Conference

The inevitability of displacement – social, economic and political – has been a source of intense debate as cities, led by individual homeowners, public tax incentives, and direct public and private investment, have seen their neighborhoods change. However, many local governments, community-based organizations, tenant associations, and neighborhood advocacy groups have resisted the inevitability of displacement through affordable housing development, public space initiatives and community engagement efforts. This panel explores the ways that different communities across the country have focused on engaging and supporting existing residents as neighborhoods change to understand what it means to stay and on what terms residents remain in their communities as a result.


Moderator: Gerardo Sandoval, University of Oregon

"We'll Believe It When We See It": Opportunities and Challenges in Resident-Led Preservation of Affordable Housing 
Kathryn Howell, Virginia Commonwealth University

Somos de Langley Park: The Battle for Equitable Suburban Development along Maryland’s Purple Line 
Willow Lung-Amam, University of Maryland - College Park

Equity, Opportunity, and the Regional Planning Process: Data and Mapping in Five U.S. Metropolitan Areas
Casey Dawkins, University of Maryland, College Park; Nicholas Finio, University of Maryland, College Park; Willow Lung-Amam, University of Maryland, College Park; Willow Lung-Amam, University of Maryland, College Park; Brittany Wong, University of Maryland, College Park