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Julie Mah is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and Planning at the University of Toronto Scarborough. Her work engages with broader questions regarding the creation of equitable urban environments and the landscapes of housing affordability, evictions, and gentrification. She examines the planning mechanisms used to address spatial inequities and employs value capture tools such as inclusionary zoning in her research. Julie's current research focuses on investigating the role of evictions in urban displacement processes within Toronto and evaluating the effectiveness of value capture tools to generate new affordable housing. Prior to her current research, she examined the impacts of social housing on regeneration initiatives in Detroit using a mixed methods approach. Through her academic career, she aims to contribute to the understanding and development of equitable approaches to urban planning.
Department of Sociology