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2016 UAA Annual Conference

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8:04am PDT

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8:05am PDT

FR8.05.02 Creative Spaces and Places in Asia's Urban Areas Indigo 202AYanjun Cai • Nirupama Jayaraman • IL Lee • Wen Wang • Georgia State University - Public Management & Policy • Lincoln Institute of Land Policy FR8.05.03 Social Equity Struggles and Outcomes in Central and South America and the Caribbean Indigo 202BJaycee L. Bigham • Sarah Miller Boelts • Natalia Villamizar-Duarte, University of Illinois at Chicago • Sukari Ivester • Valerie A. Purry • Natalia Villamizar-Duarte, University of Illinois at Chicago FR8.05.04 The Link Between Historic Preservation and Neighborhood Revitalization Indigo 204BKhaled Alawadi • Gabriela Campagnol • Paloma Guzman • Aaron Passell • Gabriela Campagnol FR8.05.06 Creating and Maintaining Socially Mixed Housing Developments Indigo 206Hélène Bélanger • James Dunn • Andrew T. Carswell, University of Georgia • Fredrica Kramer • Dustin Read, Virginia Tech • Dustin Read, Virginia Tech FR8.05.07 Explaining and Addressing Contemporary Residential Segregation Indigo 204AMelissa Currie • Joan Gibran • Junia Howell • Paul A. Jargowsky • Paul A. Jargowsky FR8.05.08 Homelessness and Social Justice Aqua 313Callum Ingram • Jessica L. Perez • Emily Rosenman • Arturo Vega • David P. Varady, University of Cincinnati FR8.05.10 Understanding the Effects of Immigration and Diversity in Cities Aqua 311AZubin Adrianvala • Christopher Bardales • Abraham Benavides • Claire Schuch • Abraham Benavides FR8.05.13 Strategies to Improve Environmental Sustainability Aqua 307Chad Frederick • Xilu Liu • Christina Rosan • Christina Rosan FR8.05.14 Fostering Employment Growth: Understanding Firms and Investment Dynamics Aqua Salon CMontserrat Pareja-Eastaway, University of Barcelona • Dillon Mahmoudi • Edward Smith • Mallory Smith • Shikun Sun • Montserrat Pareja-Eastaway, University of Barcelona FR8.05.16 Democratizing Urban Theory: A Series of Critical Interventions Aqua 305Annika M. Hinze • Rida Qadri • Elvin Wyly • Annika M. Hinze FR8.05.17 Sustainability and Livability: Challenges From Land Use and Development Policies Aqua 309Reza Amindarbari • Bruce Appleyard • M. Reza Shirazi, UC Berkeley • Catalina Freixas • Amal K. Ali, Salisbury University • Catalina Freixas FR8.05.21 Municipal Finance: Fiscal Stress and Municipal Strategies Aqua Salon DEvgenia Gorina • Richard Hula • Michael Peddle, Northern Illinois University • Michael Peddle, Northern Illinois University FR8.05.22 Developing Economic and Financial Measures to Prevent and Limit Pollution Aqua Salon FBrian Jones • Youngre Noh • Dan Zhu • Gordana Rabrenovic

10:29am PDT

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10:30am PDT

FR10.30.01 Rural Migrants in Transitional Urban China: Marginality, Agency and Social Justice (III) Indigo 202AShaowei Chen • Sea Eun Cho • Shenjing He • Bo Zhang • Shenjing He • Georgia State University - Public Management & Policy • Lincoln Institute of Land Policy FR10.30.02 Sense of Place and Authenticity of Spaces in Asia Indigo 202BYixia Cai • Maria Francesca Piazzoni, University of Southern California • Matt Wade • Maria Francesca Piazzoni, University of Southern California • Georgia State University - Public Management & Policy • Lincoln Institute of Land Policy FR10.30.03 Influences and Outcomes of Socially and Spatially Segregated Cities in South and Central America Indigo 204ALucia Capanema-Alvares • Graciela Fernández de Córdova • Rachel Coutinho-Silva, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro • Janina Leon • Lucia Alvarez • Lucia Capanema-Alvares FR10.30.04 Place-Making and Identity at the U.S.-Mexico Border Aqua Salon FVanessa Falcon • Edna Ledesma • Sanchita Mukherjee • Danielle Z Rivera • Edna Ledesma • School of Global Policy & Strategy • Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies FR10.30.06 The Role of Policy in Neighborhood Change Indigo 206Spencer T. Clayton • Vanessa Rosa • Ken Chilton, Tennessee State University • Ken Chilton, Tennessee State University FR10.30.07 Neighborhood Revitalization: Decision-Making and Displacement Indigo Ballroom BMeagan Ehlenz • Nathan S. Foote • Laureen Hom, University of California, Irvine • Claire Poitras • Meagan Ehlenz FR10.30.08 Communities and Police: What Really Matters in Creating Viable Relationships Aqua Salon EBarry Goetz • James Wright II • Matthew Thomas • Matthew Thomas FR10.30.09 Gender Identity and the City Aqua 314Alec Brownlow • Kevin Keenan, College of Charleston • Sylvie Paré • Sylvie Paré FR10.30.10 Poverty, Vulnerability and Urban Form Aqua 313Kate Bachtell • Christian King • Alexis Mann • Christian King FR10.30.12 Access to Food in Urban Residential Areas: Policy and Politics Aqua Salon CBenjamin Chrisinger • Ferzana Havewala • Nina Martin, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill • Steven Scott • Danny Tarng • Nina Martin, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill FR10.30.14 Interrogating ‘The Everyday’ in Urbanism, Planning and Design Discourse and Practice Aqua Salon A/BMatthew Wilson, University of Illinois at Chicago • Timothy Imeokparia, University of Illinois at Chicago • Sara Ortiz Escalante • Elizabeth Sweet • Timothy Imeokparia, University of Illinois at Chicago FR10.30.15 Confronting the Theory-Practice Divide Aqua 310BRobert Blair • Kirk E. Harris, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee • Yahong Zhang • Kirk E. Harris, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee FR10.30.16 Response to Emergencies and Disasters! What Explains the Difference? Aqua 309Daniel Scheller, University of Texas at El Paso • Jesseca Short • Robert Collins, Dillard University • Robert Collins, Dillard University FR10.30.17 Analysing the Local Electoral Context of Our Times Aqua 307Caroline Patsias • Sage Ponder • Adam Uddin • Vladimir Kogan, The Ohio State University • Vladimir Kogan, The Ohio State University FR10.30.18 Actioning the Progressive City Aqua Salon DMaureen Donaghy, Rutgers University, Camden • Jacob Lesniewski • Greg Schrock • Louise Jezierski, Michigan State University • Ronald Vogel, Ryerson University • Ronald Vogel, Ryerson University

1:44pm PDT

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1:45pm PDT

FR1.45.01 Urban Environment and Sustainable Development in Asia Indigo 202AShannon Bassett • Bo Qin, Renmin University of China • Huei-Min Tsai • Yi Zhou • Shannon Bassett • Georgia State University - Public Management & Policy • Lincoln Institute of Land Policy FR1.45.02 Better Coordinating Urban and Rural Development in China Indigo 202BChen Chen • Xiaojian Chen • Pengfei Li • Yumin Ye • Jing Wang • Georgia State University - Public Management & Policy • Lincoln Institute of Land Policy FR1.45.03 Regional Governance and Policy Innovation in China's Urban Development Indigo 204ALin Ye, Sun Yat-sen University • Tao Sun, Nankai University • Jiannan Wu • Shi Xian • Bo Yan • Lin Ye, Sun Yat-sen University FR1.45.04 Planning and Environmental Challenges on the Border Aqua Salon FKristen Goodrich • Arturo José de las Fuentes Hernández • Victoria Basolo, University of California, Irvine • Sung-Wook Kwon • Victoria Basolo, University of California, Irvine • School of Global Policy & Strategy • Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies FR1.45.06 Social and Cultural Consequences of Gentrification Indigo 206Matthew Marr • Sara Martucci • Naka Matsumoto • Aaron Niznik • Ingmar Pastak • Matthew Marr FR1.45.07 Economic and Social Impacts of the Built Environment Aqua Salon A/BDwayne Baker • Hye-Sung Han, University of Missouri-Kansas City • Kenya Covington • Kenya Covington FR1.45.08 Challenges to Social Sustainability in Urban Communities Aqua 313Anna Domaradzka • Hye Yeoun Ji • Dorota Woroniecka-Krzyzanowska • Elizabeth Mueller, University of Texas at Austin FR1.45.09 The Built Environment and Public Safety Aqua 309Stephen Sherman • Simone Tulumello • Christopher A. Watson • Peter Burns FR1.45.11 Race, Poverty and Continuing Urban Inequality Aqua 314Irina Chukhray • William Holt • Daniel Monti • Sigmund Shipp • Samantha Teixeira • William Holt FR1.45.13 Identifying Barriers to Good Health and Services Aqua 305Danielle Raudenbush, University of California San Diego • Megan Hatch • Christopher Prener • Sulhee (Sunny) Yoon FR1.45.14 Innovative Approaches to Strengthening Sustainability Aqua 307Sally Geislar, University of South Florida • Bemmy Maharramli • Nathaniel Wright • Nathaniel Wright FR1.45.15 Time to Learn: Reconsidering the Actual Outcomes of Urban Mega Projects Aqua Salon CGreg Andranovich, California State University Los Angeles • Heywood Sanders, University of Texas at San Antonio • David Swindell • David Swindell FR1.45.16 Scrutinizing Transport Problematics in Our Days Aqua 310BBhuiyan Alam • Steven Erie, University of California San Diego • Daniel Bliss, Illinois Institute of Technology • Steven Erie, University of California San Diego FR1.45.17 Gentrification: Reconciling Theory and Realities in Revitalization Practices Indigo Ballroom BPriscilla Ananian • Martine August • Eric Clark • Martine August FR1.45.18 Placemaking: The Dynamics of Arts-Led Development Aqua 311AShoshanah Goldberg-Miller • William Dennis Keating • Jie Zheng • Shoshanah Goldberg-Miller FR1.45.19 Innovations in Urban Governance Aqua Salon DItai Beeri • Robin Hambleton, University of the West of England, Bristol • Siba El-Samra • Michael Overton • Itai Beeri

3:39pm PDT

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3:40pm PDT

FR3.40.02 Urban Change and Spatial Transformation in Four Asian Cities Indigo 202BDaewoong Choi • Sergey Golunov • Ivan Peshkov • Jerry Zhao • Georgia State University - Public Management & Policy • Lincoln Institute of Land Policy FR3.40.03 Strategic and Collaborative Planning in Central/South America and the Caribbean Aqua Salon FAngeliz Encarnacion Burgos • Andrea Marpillero-Colomina • Marta Vilela • Cecilia Giusti FR3.40.06 Community Mobilization and Inequality Indigo 204BJohn Balzarini • John J Betancur, University of Illinois at Chicago • Christa Tooley • Leonor Vanik • John J Betancur, University of Illinois at Chicago FR3.40.07 Housing, Neighborhoods, Health and Wellness Across the Lifecourse Indigo 206Marcia Bok, University of Connecticut • Claudia Coulton • Paula Negron • Deirdre Pfeiffer • Anna Maria Santiago, Michigan State University • Marcia Bok, University of Connecticut FR3.40.08 Rhetoric versus Reality: Diversity Policies and Social Outcomes Aqua Salon ENick DeMarsh • Sang S. Lee • Stephanie Hawke, Portland State University • Anna Livia Brand, University of New Orleans FR3.40.09 Welcoming Cities and Suburbs: Immigrant Integration and Community Building Indigo 202AJessica Doyle • Xi Huang • Paul McDaniel • Richard Smith • Xi Huang FR3.40.12 Embedding Environmental Values within Education and Changing Patterns of Mobility Aqua 305Sarah Coffin • J.R. Jones Estes • William Riggs • Sarah Coffin FR3.40.13 Urban Redevelopment Financial Dynamics Aqua 311ATima T. Moldogaziev • Candi Clouse, Cleveland State University • Joanna Lucio, Arizona State University • Anne Williamson FR3.40.14 The Dilemmas of Highways: Is Paving Collapsing? Aqua 311BDavid Karas • Russell Lopez • Anthony Perl • Alex Snyder • Anthony Perl FR3.40.15 Contested Spaces and Urban Redevelopment Policies Aqua Salon CCurtis Deeter • Davia Downey • Jill Eshelman • Minjee Kim • Davia Downey FR3.40.16 Building Resilience: Role of Communities, Organizations and Government Aqua 307Taekyoung Lim, Korea Research Institute for Local Administration • Santina Contreras • Paul Satur • Billy Fields, Texas State University • Billy Fields, Texas State University FR3.40.17 Tensions Between Spatial Control and Community Building Aqua 309Melinda Brennan • David Coyles • Kristin Koptiuch • James DeFilippis FR3.40.18 Transnational Networks and the Urban Condition Aqua Salon A/BCatherine Benamou, University of California-Irvine • Mark Chupp • Rowhea Elmesky • Mark Chupp FR3.40.19 Participatory Governance and its Regional Impact Aqua 310BIsmael Blanco, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona • Lars A. Engberg, Aalborg University Copenhagen • Thomas Favre-Bulle • Defne Kadıoğlu Polat • Lars A. Engberg, Aalborg University Copenhagen