Super-tall luxury towers are the latest installation in the ongoing story of NY’s hot real-estate market…yet they threaten to rapidly gentrify their surroundings and displace long-time residents and businesses.

Join members of the Collective for Community, Culture, and Environment and other design and planning professionals to explore how community-led planning and policy development, urban design, legal and organizing strategies can shape the fight against rapid gentrification, segregation, and displacement – and offer beautiful, sustainable and equitable alternatives. 

The panelists will share perspectives and proposals on the creation/preservation of affordability in NYC's hot markets  – and how this could impact community planning nation-wide.

The panel discussion will be held at Pratt’s Higgins Hall in Brooklyn, designed by architect Steven Holl.

Panelists:

• Moses Gates, Vice President for Housing and Neighborhood Planning, Regional Plan Association
• Chris Walters, Rezoning Technical Assistance Coordinator, Ass’n for Neighborhood & Housing Development (ANHD) 
• Eva Hanhardt, City and Environmental Planning Consultant, Collective for Community, Culture & Environment 
• Meta Brunzema, Architect / Urban Designer, Collective for Community, Culture & Environment and ArchiteXX
• Eve Baron, Planner and Chairperson, Pratt GCPE and Collective for Community, Culture & Environment (moderator)