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In the Face of Gentrification: Exploring the Future of Housing in Dallas

In the Face of Gentrification: Exploring the Future of Housing in Dallas

      January 16, 2020  |  0

This panel of experts and community leaders will examine housing issues in Dallas. As neighborhoods undergo significant revitalization efforts, residents struggle to keep up with rising costs and the changing face of the community. Panelist will discuss the multifaceted nature of gentrification, the impacts and causes, and how revitalization can be approached to benefit all community members, especially the most vulnerable. The discussion will draw on both personal and academic understandings of the role gentrification plays in racial and class tensions in Dallas and strategies to combat displacement and promote economic and housing justice.

Dr. Lorin Carter
Speaker
Founder
C-Suite Consulting
Dr. Lorin CarterSpeaker

Dr. Lorin R. Carter has a passion for facilitating healthy, vibrant communities and equipping people with the tools needed to be independent determinants of their destiny. Through her education and practice in civil engineering, law, public policy and urban planning, Dr. Carter has honed her skills in community engagement & education, collegiate classroom instruction, strategy development, research, speaking, facilitation, equity initiatives, project management & organization, administrative procedure, and various areas of legal practice.

Dr. Carter started her career with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality serving as an Engineer, Legislative Liaison, and Senior Attorney during her tenure there. She also managed a solo legal civil practice and recently served as the Project Manager for the JPMorgan Chase PRO Neighborhood grant with The Real Estate Council Community Fund in Dallas, TX that supported community-driven revitalization efforts in three Dallas communities. Dr. Carter also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Government at Tarrant County College District, and was a Lead Researcher for the North Texas Regional Housing Assessment with the University of Texas at Arlington (completing a regional assessment of fair and affordable housing in 13 counties in North Texas). She was also a Researcher and Team Lead at the Institute of Urban Studies evaluating geographical location and access to city public & open spaces in Dallas, in addition to several other funded research projects. 

With over a decade of experience, Dr. Carter is now the Founder & Chief Strategist at C-Suite Consulting, a consulting firm that brings c-suite level expertise to community development and social change initiatives, offering a comprehensive and innovative approach to creating equity solutions that strive to holistically improve quality of life, increase access to opportunities, and ensure diversity and inclusion in decision making. At C-Suite Consulting, Dr. Carter works to facilitate thriving equity ecosystems through community-focused solutions, strategy development, & capacity building to make urban spaces more equitable places.

Outside of work, Dr. Carter is a newlywed and enjoys spending time with her husband, family, and friends, attending Concord Church in Dallas, learning about all things holistic wellness, and visiting local parks, trails, farmers markets, restaurants, & festivals.

Victoria Ferrell-Ortiz
Historian
Victoria Ferrell-Ortiz

Victoria Ferrell-Ortiz was born in Dallas, Texas. She lived in West Dallas until the age of five, and then moved to Oak Cliff. Victoria’s Mother was an educator within DISD, and impressed upon her the importance of being a lifelong learner at a young age. She attended the Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet School at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Magnet Center.  In 2016, she received her Bachelors of Arts in Integrative Studies from the University of North Texas in Denton, with concentrations in international studies, sociology, and public administration and community service. Additionally, she minored in social sciences, and earned a certification in Latino and Mexican American Studies.

She was recently appointed to the Arts and Culture Commission for the City of Dallas as an at large member. Victoria is a member of the first cohort of Emerging Historians to come out of the Dallas Mexican American Historical League. In 2018, she produced and directed a documentary called, “WELA,” in honor of her Grandmother, Lupe Barrera Chapa. The film documented the lives of Mexican-Americans with ties to the Trinity Portland Cement Company and its’ Company Town, also known as El Cemento Grande, in the Eagle Ford and Ledbetter Barrio of West Dallas.

Kia Jackson
Speaker
Student
The University of Texas at Dallas
Kia JacksonSpeaker
Kia Jackson is a sophomore transfer student from Eastfield College at the University of Texas at Dallas working on getting her Bachelor of Psychology and hopes to one day do research on combatting the online radicalization tactics of white terrorist groups. She is an advocate of data literacy, opposing the surveillance state, and registers voters in her hometown of Pleasant Grove. She is Dallas, TX, born and raised, and is especially proud to be on today’s panel as she has seen the slow creep of gentrification across the city. She and her family were given only a 30-day notice to move out of her home of 13 years simply because the owner sold it to a new developer who wanted to flip it. When people speak about gentrification, they often refer to statistics; Kia is hoping to illuminate the human collateral behind what so many people refer to as progress.
Lisa Neergaard
Moderator
Senior Policy Manager
buildingcommunityWORKSHOP
Lisa NeergaardModerator

Lisa Neergaard is a Senior Policy Manager at bc-WORKSHOP. Lisa is heading policy and community capacity building initiatives of [bc]. Through a process of informing, [bc] empowers communities to better advocate for the resources their communities need. Lisa brings planning and policy experience to many of [bc] efforts, including our multi-year cross-partner efforts in the Lower Rio Grande Valley; LUCHA (Land Use Colonia Housing Action), Unidos por RGV (United for RGV), and RAPIDO. These efforts bring increased education and resources to low-income communities as they participate in local planning activities, and advocate for greater engagement, equity, and partnership in area decision making. Additionally, Lisa is supporting [bc]’s continual effort to share what they learn through their wide range of work with governmental and non-profit organization to increase the impact of our work and increased choice for residents. Lisa brings with her to [bc] experience in marketing research, urban design policy with the City Design Studio, most recently design project management with Paramount Theme Parks.  She attended the University of Massachusetts, Boston for a BA in American Studies, and later the University of Texas, Arlington for a Master in City and Regional Planning.

Sandy Rollins
Speaker
Executive Director
Texas Tenants Union
Sandy RollinsSpeaker

Sandy Rollins is the Executive Director of the Texas Tenants’ Union. She has more than 35 years’ experience working with individuals, groups, and policymakers to protect and advance tenants’ rights in Texas and to preserve and improve federally subsidized housing. She has served as a trainer at numerous housing conferences, including the Texas Poverty Law Conference and the National Low Income Housing Coalition Conference.  She regularly testifies on tenant/landlord issues before the Texas Legislature and has testified before the U.S. House of Representatives’ housing subcommittee on the preservation of HUD-assisted housing. She won the National Alliance of HUD Tenants’ Outstanding Service by an Organizer award in 1999, 2003 and 2010, a Houser Award from the Texas Low Income Housing Information Service in 2017, and a civic award from the Dallas Peace Center.  She serves as a board member of the North Texas Fair Housing Center and is a member of the Dallas County Behavioral Health Housing Work Group.

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