TV, radio, and new articles featuring me or my research. Op-Eds I authored can be found in publications.
Haslam, Maggie. “Whose ‘right to suburbia’?” Maryland Today, September 24, 2024.
Abello, Oscar Perry. “Atlanta is the latest big city to support legacy businesses.” Next City. September 4, 2024.
Buhl, Larry. “California lawmakers set to vote on first-in-nation tenant protections for small businesses.” Capital & Main. August 27, 2024.
Haslam, Maggie. “New tools for keeping immigrant-owned shops in place.” Maryland Today. July 26, 2024.
“Urban Equity Collaborative launches first cohort of the community fellows program: Grand Challenges initiative connects community-based activists with university resources.” Division of Research, UMD. February 23, 2024.
“Small Business Anti-Displacement Network releases new publication & film showcasing small business preservation efforts across the U.S. and abroad.” Yahoo News! December 19, 2023.
Scribner, Connor. “How Richmond’s business makeup doesn’t match its residents.” VPM News (a National Public Radio and PBS station). December 4, 2023.
Roy, Fiona. “UMD professors launch collective to assist communities, activists with urban equity issues.” The Diamondback. October 13, 2023.
“Grand Challenges: Newly-launched Urban Equity Collaborative hosts open house.” Division of Research, UMD. October 5, 2023.
Wang, Claire. “Asian malls in the U.S. are thriving post-pandemic, bucking a retail trend.” NBC News. September 8, 2023.
“Something to Say.” WPFW, DC. May 30, 2023.
Haslam, Maggie, “A worthy charge.” MAPP News. UMD School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. March 24, 2023.
Williams, Ilana. “New affordable housing is coming to College Park in 2025.” The Diamondback, February 6, 2023.
Beachum, Lateshia, Katie Shepherd, and John D. Harden. “Bladensburg tenant strike against rising rents, sewage backups, pests.” Washington Post. December 11, 2022.
Dirks, Sandhya. “Suburbs are now the most diverse areas in America.” All Things Considered, National Public Radio. November 8, 2022.
McInroy, Rebecca. “Compromise and Concessions.” American Compromise: The Safety Net Podcast. PRX. August 1, 2022
Yu, Andrea. “Disappearing downtowns: How cities can reuse office buildings that COVID-19 emptied out.” The Globe and Mail (Canada). June 22, 2022.
Lange, Alexandra. “Get in. We’re going to save the mall.” New York Times. June 8, 2022.
Jamerson, Megan. “Stopping gentrification in Boyle Heights: Can retail co-op model help?” KCRW, Greater LA, May 17, 2022.
Swift, Tim. “Are dollar stores exacting too high a price on Baltimore neighborhoods.” Fox 45 News (Baltimore), March 5, 2022.
Vuttarluru, Shreya. “Purple Line construction set to ramp up this spring under new contractor.” The Diamondback, February 7, 2022.
Krishna, Priya. “America’s next great restaurants are in the suburbs. But can they thrive there?” The New York Times. January 18, 2022.
Vuttarluru, Shreya. “UMD smart growth initiative develops toolkit to support small businesses.” The Diamondback, November 9, 2021.
Cataudella, Kimberly. “With infrastructure windfall possible, D.C. can avoid mistakes of the past.” Washington Informer, November 7, 2021.
Haslam, Maggie. “Toolkit aims to help small businesses stay in place.” Maryland Today. September 24, 2021
Vuttarluru, Shreya. “Students have decried College Park housing costs. New apartments could worsen the issue.” The Diamondback, September 10, 2021.
Schweitzer, Ally. “Langley Park tenants are suing their corporate landlord, alleging ‘reverse redlining’.” DCist. July 20, 2021.
Mohammed, Eman. “Leave them a loan. Traditional loans remain elusive for owners of color, but banks, lender are doing more outreach.” Washington Business Journal, May 14, 2021.
Berg, Nate. “The racial way cities are tackling affordable housing.” Fast Company. April 27, 2021.
Mirabella, Lorraine. “JPMorgan Chase invests $3 million in UMD initiative to prevent small business displacement.” Baltimore Sun, April 9, 2021.
“JPMorgan Chase invests $3 million to help prevent small business closures.” Financial Buzz. April 9, 2021.
Haslam, Maggie. “UMD initiative to help small businesses of color survive—and thrive—despite neighborhood change.” Maryland Today. April 8, 2021.
Wilen, Holden. “JPMorgan Chase opens a new branch, makes big donation to UMd.” Baltimore Business Journal, April 7, 2021.
“Conditions were already bad at this Langley Park apartment complex. COVID made them intolerable.” DCist. March 31, 2021.
“Plan smart cities with, not for communities”. Housing Matters, a project of the Urban Institute, Washington, DC. March 17, 2021.
“Maryland bill tries to eliminate food deserts with beer, wine sales in grocery stores.” NBC4 Washington, March 8, 2021.
Badger, Emily. “By the people, for the people, but not necessarily open to the people.” New York Times, January 12, 2021.
“Residue: What is lost to gentrification?” Al Jazeera. The Stream. December 3, 2020.
Capps, Kriston, and Laura Bliss. “Diverse? Yes. But are U.S. suburbs actually integrated?” CityLab (Bloomberg), September 30, 2020.
“The strangely persistent myth of the suburbs.” The Politics of Everything podcast. The New Republic. September 23, 2020.
Lambert, Evan. “Race to Equality: Race-based housing policies.” Fox5 DC. September 7, 2020.
Gallaher, Carolyn. “Langley Park was already ripe for gentrification. COVID-19 could speed up the process.” Greater Greater Washington, August 18, 2020.
Mock, Brentin. “The city planners’ case for defunding the police.” CityLab, August 6, 2020.
“COVID-19 impact on U.S. housing market.” CapRadio, 90.9 FM Sacramento, CA (National Public Radio). Insight. July 23,2020.
Helper, Lauren. “The hidden toll of California’s Black exodus.” Cal Matters, July 15, 2020.
Badger, Emily and Quoctrung Bui. “Riots long ago, luxury living today.” New York Times, July 10, 2020.
Skirble, Rosanna. “Where the pandemic is exacerbated by a housing crises—and vice-versa.” Maryland Matters, June 25, 2020.
Lambert, Evan. “Race to Equality: Concentrated poverty and the impact of crime.” Fox5 DC. June 24, 2020
Fayyad, Abdallah. “DC’s street plan is a monument to democracy.” DCist. June 5, 2020.
Hawkins, Samantha. “On transit equity day, experts call for bus rapid transit, electric vehicles in D.C. suburbs.” Maryland Matters. February 5, 2020.
Wanneth, Gabrielle. “Joint effort aims at addressing housing ills in predominantly Latino neighborhood.” Maryland Matters. January 2, 2020.
Perry-Brown, Nena. “Amid comp plan conversation, DC hosts forum on history of disparate housing distribution” Urban Turf. December 9, 2019.
Goggin, Brian, “Historic housing policies segregated DC and hurt black residents. How do we do better now?” Greater Greater Washington. December 11, 2019.
Vysa, Graham. “Liberal guilt is officials’ latest tool to build more affordable housing in D.C.’s weathiest ward.” DCist. December 10, 2019.
Simons, Sasha-Ann. “What does ‘affordable’ even mean in the Washington area?” WAMU 88.5 (National Public Radio), September 19, 2019. Related radio broadcast featured on NPR’s Morning Edition.
Cohen, Oriya and Maya Brennan. “Building inclusive suburbs: Asian Americans and the battle for belonging.” Housing Matters, a project of the Urban Institute, Washington, DC. May 8, 2019.
Crowley, Colleen.“‘Smart cities’ start with community conversation: Study cites value of engaging with Baltimore residents to implement tech.” Maryland Today, February 4, 2019.
“Report: Smart Cities, Connected Communities: Using Technology to Meet the Needs of the West Baltimore Residents.” Greater Baltimore Community Housing Resource Board, Inc. “Living in Baltimore.” WCAO-AM, Heaven 600. December 8, 2018.
“Report: Toward an Equitable Region:Lessons from Baltimore’s Sustainable Communities Initiative Grant.” Greater Baltimore Community Housing Resource Board, Inc. “Living in Baltimore.” WCAO-AM, Heaven 600. August 11, 2018.
Finio, Nicolas and Casey Dawkins. “Study: Lack of coordination persists among Baltimore area governments.” Baltimore Sun , July 29, 2018.
Plautz, Jason. “For many US cities, the digital divide is more than an infrastructure problem.” Smart Cities Dive, July 16, 2018.
Musulin, Kristin. “For some Baltimore residents, a smart city simply means more Wi-Fi
access.” Smart Cities Dive, July 13, 2018.
“Turning Baltimore into a smart city.” Smart Cities World, July 13, 2018.
Lotan, Gal Tziperman. “Free WiFi, public safety key to turning Baltimore into a 'smart city,' residents say.” The Baltimore Sun, July 12, 2018.
Eichensehr, Morgan. “A smart city goes beyond free Wi-Fi — Here’s what West Baltimore
residents want to see.” Baltimore Business Journal, July 12, 2018.
Eichensehr, Morgan. “What Baltimore can learn from other ‘smart cities.” Baltimore Business Journal, July 13, 2018.
Bedmar, Adam. “Baltimore grapples with including poor residents in smart city ambitions.” Maryland Daily Record, July 12, 2018.
“2018’s Most Diverse Cities in the U.S.” WalletHub, May 3, 2018.
“Clash of the enclaves: Asian Americans in suburbia.” The Tyee, March 26, 2018.
"How Asian Americans remade suburbia." CityLab, June 14, 2017.
Gantz, Sarah. “Universities to study how to turn Baltimore into a smart city.” Baltimore Sun, October 26, 2017.
Feingold, Lindsey. “UMD is partnering with local universities to improve technology in Baltimore.” The Diamondback, November 3, 2017.
"Prince George’s County allocates funds for affordable housing initiatives, Purple Line." The Diamondback, June 6, 2017.
"For low-income communities, the Purple Line is an opportunity and a threat." Washington Post, February 18, 2017.
"New study finds Purple Line threatens, but provides solutions for affordable housing in Langley Park." The Sentinel, February 1, 2017.
"Report: Purple Line threatens affordable housing in Langley Park." Washington Post, January 24, 2017.
"Langley Park Residents Discuss Purple Line Hopes, Concerns." NBC4 Washington, January 23, 2017.
“Not everyone agrees on where DC’s Chinatown is.” Greater Greater Washington, July 22, 2016.
"Frederick, minority businesses try to come together as redevelopment looms." Centro Hispano de Frederick, MD.
"Redeveloping a Community to Better Serve Minorities." Centro Hispano de Frederick, MD.
"Frederick becomes learning laboratory for U-Md. students." Frederick News Post, Sep 25, 2014.
"College Park gets a real race for mayor — for a change." Washington Post, November 2, 2013.