Lunch Panel Talk: Urban Development's Impact on Low Income Housing
Balancing Act
Urban Development and Gentrification's Impact on Low Income Housing
The Public Interest Law Society, Law of the Land, and the Kreisman Initiative on Housing Law and Policy welcome you to join in a discussion on urban redevelopment, the gentrification that it creates, and the impacts of low-income housing.
As we root for the revitalization of nearby neighborhoods, we should think critically about the scope of development and the impact on current residents. Competing with this concern is an apprehension about potentially suffocating a budding economy.
To focus our conversation, we will evaluate a specific ordinance, Chicago's Affordable Requirements, through anthropological, legal, and economic lenses. (http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dcd/supp_info/affordable_housingrequirementsordinance.html)
Moderator:
Lee Fennell, University of Chicago Law School
Panelists:
Jesse Mumm, Loyola University Chicago
Jeff Leslie, University of Chicago Law School
Adam Gross, Director of Affordable Housing at BPI
Ameya Pawar, Alderman, Chicago’s 47th Ward
Sponsored by the Kreisman Initiative on Housing Law and Policy
Lunch will be provided
This event is free and open to the public, but seating may be limited.