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Neti Gupta

Advising with Purpose: Neti Gupta, Senior Academic Advisor

Neti Gupta, senior academic advisor, supports Architecture majors (last names M–Q) and Sustainable Built Environments majors/minors. With over 10 years of experience, she’s passionate about helping students succeed through thoughtful advising, problem-solving, and career preparation. Neti is excited to be part of CAPLA’s socially and environmentally conscious community.

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Bird's eye view of a residential neighborhood in London

Low-cost housing in a high-cost city: London’s approach to affordable housing | Lecture by Kath Scanlon

London, an undisputed global city, is well known for having some of the world’s most expensive housing but also boasts a substantial amount of low-cost social and affordable housing. This talk sketches the historic roots of affordable housing in London, explains how it is currently built and operated, and explores current political and practical challenges—some of which are shared by Arizona cities despite their very different contexts.

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