“Seattle has been experiencing unprecedented economic as well as population growth driven by the tech economy, but not everyone has been benefiting,” says Sam Assefa MCP ’91, the director of Seattle's Office of Planning and Community Development (@SeattleOPCD). “Most of the people who have been left behind are people of color, immigrant populations, African-Americans who have been displaced at a very high rate over the last 10 to 15 years.” At the link in the bio, read how Assefa is working to ensure that Seattle’s development benefits everyone. . . . #Seattle #socialjustice #cityplanning #economicjustice @MITdusp @MITSAP #dusp #MITalumni #gentrification #design #urbanplanning #housing #housingcrisis #planning #planningcommunity