The BRADS Blueprint: Anti-Displacement Strategies for Equitable Redevelopment
How can we foster brownfield redevelopment while addressing the risks of displacement and gentrification? Join us for an engaging webinar on the Brownfields Revitalization Anti-Displacement Strategies (BRADS) Program, a pioneering initiative designed to empower communities in mitigating displacement risks during land reuse projects.
The BRADS Program emphasizes the importance of local data and community-led efforts to minimize displacement and gentrification during and after land reuse projects. BRADS provides communities with essential resources, guidance, and consultations to understand the markers of gentrification and how to navigate them. This event is presented in collaboration with University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Florida State University, and the Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR). These organizations are ready to support your land reuse projects and help build capacity for anti-displacement work. Join us to dive into the data and explore BRADS to address displacement risks and foster equity in brownfields projects.
This webinar is designed for community leaders, environmental professionals, redevelopment planners, and anyone involved in land reuse projects who seeks to address displacement risks and promote equitable redevelopment.
This webinar will explore:
- What is BRADS, and why is it important? Learn about the program’s innovative approach to addressing displacement risks and how it differs from traditional Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) providers.
- The significance of studying displacement and gentrification. Discover why understanding these issues is essential to creating equitable, sustainable redevelopment plans.
- Case studies in action. Explore real-world examples of how BRADS has supported communities in addressing displacement risks and achieving long-term success in land reuse projects.
Speakers
Dr. Nefeli Bompoti is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Dr. Bompoti’s expertise is fate and transport of pollutants and environmental policy including sustainable land reuse and environmental justice.
She has previously served as the Project Manager of the Technical Assistance for Brownfields Program EPA Region 1 where she assisted communities with brownfield redevelopment projects across New England. She received a PhD in environmental engineering from the University of Connecticut, a MSc in water resources science and technology and a Diploma in civil engineering from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece.
Kelly Kinahan, Ph.D., earned her doctorate in Urban Studies & Public Affairs from Cleveland State University in 2016.
Dr. Kinahan’s research examines the relationships between historic preservation planning, housing, and community development. She is interested in understanding how policies governing the built environment shape neighborhood-level inequalities and affect marginalized populations. Her research explores the connections between historic preservation and neighborhood change processes, devoting particular attention to gentrification and housing affordability. She also works on co-producing community-engaged scholarship related to housing affordability, displacement, evictions, and unhoused populations, towards fostering policy changes that advance racial and social justice.
Devyn serves as a manager for various programs at CCLR, including the USEPA R9 Vacant to Vibrant outreach effort and an equity-focused learning module with Groundwork USA. She supports CCLR’s land-reuse TA delivery for EPA R9 and R10 both as a partner to EPA and the R9 TCTAC, Center for Community Energy and Environmental Justice (CCEEJ). She has coordinated many CCLR-led webinars and workshops for events including the California Land Recycling Conference and the National Brownfields Conference. Devyn gladly provides her skills and expertise in Environmental Justice to the programs at CCLR.
Lujain organizes major conferences such as CCLR’s annual California Land Recycling Conference, state brownfield workshops, and interactive webinars, developing engaging content and ensuring the sessions are impactful and aligned with key objectives. She provides tailored technical assistance to support CCLR’s Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) program for EPA R9 and R10 and the R9 TCTAC, Center for Community Energy and Environmental Justice (CCEEJ), supporting sustainable redevelopment projects and helping communities access and navigate fundamental redevelopment resources.
