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Lisa Berglund is an Associate Professor at Dalhousie University’s School of Planning specializing in urban planning and design. She received her PhD in Urban Planning from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2017, a Master’s degree in Urban Design from the Royal Institute of Technology in 2011, and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Michigan in 2009. Her research interests lie at the intersection of community development and urban design, particularly in understanding the policy obstacles that disenfranchise vulnerable communities during processes of neighborhood change such as gentrification. She explores how communities organize and resist exclusionary planning practices, and her work involves examining strategies like participatory design and public space management to uncover alternative, justice-oriented design practices. Currently, Lisa is researching the implications of urban design practices on community benefits in the context of rapid redevelopment, as well as exploring the roles of political mobilization in transforming the urban landscape.