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Katherine Mella

Program Associate, Community Innovators Lab, MIT

Katherine Mella is a Program Associate at the Community Innovators Lab, a center for planning and development within the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP), where she primarily manages projects under the Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative.

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  • Aug 07 2017
    Blog Post Planning for Proximity: How a Study in Real Estate Development Can Promote Social Mobility Local businesses, governments, and neighborhood advocacy groups generally have one thing in common: a desire for thriving neighborhoods where old and new residents can increase incomes, build wealth and invest back into their local community. Recent research by the Center for Real Estate and Analysis at the George Washington University (GWU), with support from The […] Emily Garr Pacetti, Katherine Mella, Sandra Lobo