NYU Furman Center Michael Lens Book Event
Please join the NYU Furman Center and the NYU Wagner Urban Planning Program
for a book talk event:
Where the Hood At? Fifty Years of Change in Black Neighborhoods
with
Michael C. Lens
Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
NYU Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service
105 East 17th St
New York, NY 10003
Monday, February 3, 2025
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. ET
In-person seating is available for the NYU community only.
A light lunch will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Book Description:
Substantial gaps exist between Black Americans and other racial and ethnic groups in the U.S., most glaringly Whites, across virtually all quality-of-life indicators. Despite strong evidence that neighborhood residence affects life outcomes, we lack a comprehensive picture of Black neighborhood conditions and how they have changed over time.
In Where the Hood At? urban planning and public policy scholar Michael C. Lens examines the characteristics and trajectories of Black neighborhoods across the U.S. over the fifty years since the Fair Housing Act.
About the Author:
Michael C. Lens is a professor in the Luskin School of Public Affairs, departments of urban planning and public policy, University of California, Los Angeles.
This event will be live-streamed. A Watch Live link will be sent to registered attendees shortly before the event.