Gibbs College of Architecture Assistant Professor Dr. Ladan Mozaffarian, in the Division of Planning, Landscape Architecture and Design, has co-authored a new book chapter with Josh Newton and Andrew Born, published in De Gruyter Handbook of the Geographies of Race.
The chapter, titled “(Re)racializing Neighborhoods for Capital Accumulation: The Racial Projects of CCIs and Innovation Districts,” examines how Comprehensive Community Initiatives (CCIs) and innovation districts—two contemporary approaches to neighborhood revitalization—intersect with historical processes of racialization, investment, and urban development. The authors explore how these initiatives can reproduce racial inequalities and advance development agendas with limited resident participation. They also discuss alternative approaches to development that center grassroots democracy and more equitable outcomes.
The publication contributes to ongoing scholarly discussions about race, urban development, and the social consequences of neighborhood revitalization. It reflects a collaborative research effort addressing the relationship between contemporary planning practices and broader structures of inequality.
Gibbs College of Architecture Assistant Professor Dr. Ladan Mozaffarian, in the Division of Planning, Landscape Architecture and Design, has co-authored a new book chapter with Josh Newton and Andrew Born, published in De Gruyter Handbook of the Geographies of Race.
Planning, Landscape Architecture, and Design (PLAD) alumni Trey Ingram, AICP recently spoke with current PLAD student and graduate media assistant Molly Strobel to share his experiences with the Regional and City Planning program and current work with the Toyota Mobility Foundation.
Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture assistant professor Amy Leveno and Mark Leveno, co-founders of OFFICIAL Design, have received a 2026 AIA Central States Region Design Award for the firm’s Granger Annex Community Center project in Garland, Texas.
