48th Annual Meeting Featuring Special Sessions on: Shaping Justice and Sustainability Within and Beyond the City’s Edge: Contestation and Collaboration in Urbanizing Regions Toronto, Ontario, Canada April 4-7, 2018 2018 Conference Sponsors Diamond Level Publisher of Journal of Urban Affairs | UAA Office Institutional Host Sponsor for Graduate Students Professional Development Workshops | Sponsor of Best JUA Article & Best Conference Paper Awards Platinum Level Gold Level Sponsor of the Special Mini-Track: Sponsor of the Marilyn J. Gittell MCRI Global Suburbanism/Urban Studies at Activist Scholar Award and York University Special Activist Scholar Sessions Silver Level Sponsor of Conference Travel Scholarships Bronze Level Toronto, Ontario | April 4-7, 2018 Table of Contents Introduction 2020--Celebrate With UAA in Washington! ............................................................................ 4 Special Welcome from the 2018 Local Host Committee ...................................................... 5 Urban Affairs Association Mission and History ...................................................................... 6 UAA Governing Board, 2017-2018 ........................................................................................ 7 Executive Office and Conference Staff .................................................................................. 8 UAA Institutional Home .......................................................................................................... 9 Journal of Urban Affairs Editorial Team, Board, & Reviewers .............................................. 10 Conference Committees, 2018 ............................................................................................ 14 In Memoriam .................................................................................................................16 Program Highlights Opening Plenary ................................................................................................................... 18 Annual Awards Luncheon .................................................................................................... 20 Special Conference Topic Sessions - Shaping Justice and Sustainability Within and Beyond the City’s Edge: Contestation and Collaboration in Urbanizing Regions ............... 21 Activist Scholar Sessions ..................................................................................................... 21 Professional Development and The Field of Urban Affairs Session ..................................... 22 Poster Session ..................................................................................................................... 22 Graduate Students Professional Development Workshops ................................................. 25 Teaching Effectiveness Workshop for Instructors ................................................................ 25 Exhibitors ............................................................................................................................. 26 Film Screenings .................................................................................................................... 27 Study Tours .......................................................................................................................... 29 Networking Opportunities .................................................................................................... 32 General Information Name Badges and Tickets ................................................................................................... 33 Presentation Guidelines and Session Room Equipment ..................................................... 33 Internet Access and Other Services .................................................................................... 34 Submitting Your Paper for the 2018 Best Conference Paper Award ................................... 35 Conference Schedule (Detailed Sessions Listing) Wednesday, April 4 ............................................................................................................... 38 Thursday, April 5 .................................................................................................................. 39 Friday, April 6 ....................................................................................................................... 66 Saturday, April 7 ................................................................................................................... 95 Participants Index ......................................................................................................106 Introducing Upsilon Sigma – The Urban Studies Honor Society ...........................112 2019 Conference Announcement – Los Angeles .....................................................113 Hotel Floor Plans ........................................................................................................116 Schedule-at-a-Glance ......................................................................... inside back cover 3 UAA|2020 Join Us at UAA’s th 50 Anniversary Conference April 2 – 4, 2020 | Washington, D.C. 50th Anniversary Coordinating Committee 2020 Local Host Committee Co-Chair: Michael Owens--(Emory Univ)—USA Gregory Squires, George Washington U Co-Chair: Janet Smith--(Univ of Illinois-Chicago)—USA Hal Wolman, George Washington U Yasminah Beebeejaun (Univ College-London)—UK Bill Barnes, Nat League of Cities-retired James Defilippis (Rutgers Univ)—USA Derek Hyra, American University Sabina Deitrick (Univ of Pittsburgh)—USA Rolf Pendall, The Urban Institute Clarissa Freitas (Federal Univ of Ceara)—BRAZIL Toni-Michelle Travis, George Mason U Claire Poitras (INRS)—Quebec, CANADA Sue Smock, Wayne State U-retired Heywood Sanders (Univ of Texas-San Antonio)—USA Lin Ye (Sun Yat Sen Univ)—CHINA 4 A Special Welcome from the 2018 Local Host Committee On behalf of the Local Host Committee for this year’s Urban Affairs Association Annual Conference, we wish you a warm welcome to Toronto. Our committee includes faculty members from three Toronto-area universities - Ryerson University, the University of Toronto and York University. We represent a diverse range of urban scholarship in the fields of Environmental Studies, Geography, Political Science, Urban Planning and Urban Studies. Together, we have enjoyed the opportunity to create a connected series of events and field trips that showcase the city’s strengths, address challenges we face as a region, and consider how we collectively contribute to creating solutions. This includes the Opening Plenary discussion entitled Justice and Sustainability Within and Beyond the City’s Edge, to be held on April 5th at 8am and featuring three compelling panelists who will speak to some of the most complex chal- lenges we currently face. We hope that you enjoy the conference and at the same time, enjoy Toronto! Shauna Brail, University of Toronto (Co-Chair) Roger Keil, York University (Co-Chair) David Amborski, Ryerson University Sara Hughes, University of Toronto Pictured: Virginia Maclaren, University of Toronto Top Row: Shauna Brail; Roger Keil Middle Row: David Amborski; Sara Hughes Bottom Row: Virginia Maclaren 5 Mission The Urban Affairs Association is dedicated to creating interdisciplinary spaces for en- gaging in intellectual and practical discussions about urban life. Through theoretical, empirical, and action-oriented research, the UAA fosters diverse activities to under- stand and shape a more just and equitable urban world. (Adopted March 12, 2010) History UAA is the successor organization to the Council of University Institutes for Urban Af- fairs, formed in Boston in 1969 by a group of directors of university urban programs. As urban affairs developed as a professional and academic field, the need for an -or ganization that welcomed urban faculty, professionals, and students as well as urban program directors and deans became increasingly apparent. In recognition of this need, in 1981 the organization’s name was changed to the Urban Affairs Association. Today, UAA includes over 600 institutional, individual, and student members from col- leges and universities throughout North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Aus- tralia and Asia. Among its other activities, UAA sponsors the Journal of Urban Affairs, a refereed annual journal, publishing manuscripts related to urban research and policy analysis of interest to both scholars and practitioners. All UAA members receive the Journal of Urban Affairs as part of their membership fee. UAA also sponsors Upsilon Sigma (ΥΣ)- The Urban Studies Honor Society. Upsilon Sigma is dedicated to rec- ognizing and encouraging excellence in scholarship, leadership, and engagement in urban studies and related fields. The mission is to promote academic excellence and enrich the educational experience of undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees related to urban studies. The Urban Affairs Association holds a conference each spring in an urban center. Re- cent conferences have taken place in San Francisco, San Antonio, Miami, San Diego, and Minneapolis. Future conferences will occur in Los Angeles (2019) and Wash- ington, D.C. (2020). These yearly conferences are an integral part of UAA’s efforts to increase knowledge about urban places and promote the development of research activities. They provide an excellent opportunity for members to exchange ideas, information, and experiences. The conference program features both topics of institu-