The Kreisman Initiative on Housing Law and Policy and the Committee on Geographical Studies at the University of Chicago welcome you to join in a conversation about the unevenness of how ‘vibrancy’ is achieved and experienced across Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods.

Current regeneration efforts orient our focus away from the transformation of the physical fabric of housing alone and instead towards building ‘vibrant communities’.  However, what vibrancy means, how it might be achieved, and who is free to experience it is unclear.

To focus our conversation, we will examine aspects of the Chicago Housing Authority’s on-going ‘Plan Forward’ initiative through the voices and perspectives of academics, community activists, property developers and public housing residents.

Moderator:   Charles Barlow, Committee on Geographical Studies, University of Chicago

 Panelists:
Jared Davis and Robert Koerner, Davis Group
Brad Hunt, Roosevelt University
Jawanza B. Malone, Kenwood Oakland Community Organization
Todd Palmer, National Public Housing Museum
Francine Washington, Central Advisory Council

Lunch will be provided.

 This event is free and open to the public, but seating may be limited.

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