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Letora is a landscape architect, urban planner, and educator with a background in sustainable design, park master planning, comprehensive planning, and community development. She is an Assistant Professor within the Landscape Architecture Program at the University of Texas Arlington’s College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs (CAPPA), where she began teaching as a Adjunct Assistant Professor in 2018.
Broadly, her research focuses on planning and design approaches that foster environmental reconnection, equitable engagement, and cultural community development in minority neighborhoods. Her current research examines issues of displacement and a lost sense of place in gentrifying communities and historically disinvested neighborhoods.
LAUNCH EVENT FOR THE 2024 OPEN CITY CONFERENCE: RESILIENT FUTURES
LAF INTERVIEW PERSPECTIVES: LETORA ANDERSON
UTA ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS TO THE COOPER STREET BRIDGES DESIGN COMPETITION
UTA PARTNERS WITH 10 OTHER UNIVERISITIES TO CO-FOUND THE DEANS’ EQUITY AND INCLUSION INITIATIVE
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A Review of The Bottom Billion
This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I'll receive a commission if you purchase through my link, at no extra cost to you. Brief Look into The Bottom Billion This post is a brief summary of the Bottom Billion. The goal is to introduce the poverty traps...
Walking Action Plan – Plano Texas
Introduction In 2018 I was selected for the America Walks Walking College Fellowship. The Walking College offers fellows an opportunity to be paired with experienced advocates, develop an understanding of today's transportation systems from a historical perspective,...
Soul Music Series Painting
Last year I was asked by Scott the director of the iSSACHAR Center to do a 3' x 4' painting for their Soul Music Series. iSSACHAR Center for Urban Leadership is an urban leadership organization that specializes in connecting communities and creating conversations that...
