From Hip Hop to Homes: Cultural Preservation Through Housing Development
Panelists will discuss place-based development strategies that integrate culture, history, and housing to promote equitable growth without displacement.
12:00 PM - 1:15 PMThu
Empire/Hudson
Speakers
Bacchus, Simon
Managing Director of Development
The Arker Companies
Patchett, James
CEO
Gilbane Development
Rivera, Carlina
President & CEO
NYSAFAH
Tirschwell, Annie
Partner
Type A Projects
Williams, Nantasha
Deputy Speaker
New York City Council
This panel will explore how housing development can honor, preserve, and amplify cultural legacies—using hip hop as a lens for community identity and creative expression. Panelists will discuss place-based development strategies that integrate culture, history, and housing to promote equitable growth without displacement.