Gentrification has some pretty negative connotations, but affordable housing developer Edward Poteat wants to change that. He explains that if we minimize the negative aspects of gentrification and maximize the good, the community as a whole can benefit. In his talk, he lays out three powerful ideas that can help make this happen.

This summer, the West Harlem Development Corporation (WHDC) made a bold move, investing $2 million to create 169 affordable housing units in the heart of Harlem. 

Tasha Williams has heard the stories: neighbors forced out, rents skyrocketing, families uprooted as gentrification sweeps through upper Manhattan.