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Saturday, September 12, 2026

Once a Community: Public Housing Demolition & Relocation

Friday, September 25
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Public housing is being torn down and hundreds of families will be displaced. Come hear from experts on the topic and discuss strategies for alternative housing systems that work for everyone. Join us for a c0mmunity panel session featuring panel speakers Danya Keene (Professor, Yale University), Shannon Whittaker (Postdoctoral Associate, Boston University), Tricia Lewis (Assistant Professor, Sacred Heart University), Dawnia Searight (Resident Advocate, PT Partners). and moderated by Vanessa Liles (Co-Director, PT Partners)   

Friday, September 25, 2026 • 12:00–2:00 PM
First Floor Program Room

Jaime Pettit
Jaime Pettit serves as an Assistant Archivist at the Bridgeport History Center at the Bridgeport, Connecticut Public Library. She received a Masters' in Information Science at the University of Michigan and a Certification in Museum Studies at Harvard University. She has previously worked with the University of Michigan and Arizona State University's departments of archeology. Pettit's current projects combine her love for both history and writing to highlight interesting and lesser-known stories from Bridgeport and Connecticut.