Alexis is a graduate associate with the Homeless to Housed initiative at Urban Land Institute. Her role is to help shape the initiative, facilitate support to local district councils, and synthesize insights from key activities to inform operations. In addition to supporting ULI, Alexis is completing her Masters degree in Strategic Design and Management at Parsons School of Design, with a special focus the intersection of design and urban justice. Her work focuses on how we can better design our communities and the services that support them to create a more equitable and sustainable future for the people who live in them. Prior to graduate school, Alexis spent 8 years in the tech industry bringing digital products to market at both start-up and Fortune 500 companies.
Speaking at
Wed Apr 10
11:30 AM — 11:50 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time
New York Hilton Midtown - Level 3, Americas Hall I - Area A
Bridging the Gap: Strategies for Equitable Housing Access in Space-Constrained Cities
In NYC, vacant land is hard to come by. A growing population compounded by international migration has put New York at an inflection point: create more housing or exacerbate the homelessness crisis. Researchers at The Parsons School of Design are discovering the potential of locating modular micro-apartments, integrated with supportive services, on sites encumbered by years of predesign and entitlement processes. Based on preconstruction land leases, this model aims to bridge a critical gap in the "Continuum of Care" while optimizing development costs and unleashing the potential underutilized land for interim community benefit. Presented by ULI's Homeless to Housed Initiative.