Brytanee Brown on Housing and Urban Displacement: Oakland and New Orleans

[ Audio: 20 minutes and 50 seconds ]

On international Women's Day we spoke with Oakland-based activist Brytanee Brown about some of the similarities in housing displacement between Oakland and New Orleans, the populations most impacted by urban displacement, and the importance of ethical policy making. Brown holds a Master of Arts in Urban Planning from Tufts University and a Bachelor of Arts in African American Studies, with a minor in City & Regional Planning from University of California - Berkeley. She is currently working with Alameda County in California on equitable and accessible transportation.

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