BUILDING AN EQUITY AGENDA FOR SUBURBS AND LONG ISLAND

Suburbs, and Long Island in particular, have some of the starkest inequities in the country, from housing to health. This symposium explores openings and possibilities for building more equitable, livable suburbs. Such initiatives involve conducting policy-relevant research and building community partnerships that shape policy, as well as fostering equitable places, organizations, and cultures. We have assembled a panel of noted experts and researchers on suburbs in the twenty-first century.

Session organizers: Craig Dalton, Martine Hackett, and Christopher Niedt, Hofstra University

Speakers:

Craig Dalton, Assistant Professor of Global Studies and Geography;
Martine Hackett, Associate Professor of Health Professions
Christopher W. Niedt, Associate Professor of Applied Social Research, Department of Sociology
Joye Brown, Newsday Columnist
June Williamson, Chair, Associate Professor of the Spitzer School of Architecture, CUNY

Moderator: Lawrence Levy, Executive Dean , National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University