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Arielle Rawlings
Director of the Affordable Neighborhood Cooperative Program at NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development
Arielle Rawlings is the Director of the Affordable Neighborhood Cooperative Program at the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). In this role, she focuses on developing and implementing strategies to enhance affordable housing options and support cooperative housing initiatives within the city.
Rawlings has a strong academic background, having recently graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Design with a Master's degree in Urban Planning. She was also a 2022 Gramlich Fellow at the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard, where her research included topics related to housing stability and community development.14
In her professional capacity, Rawlings is involved in initiatives aimed at preserving and promoting affordable housing, particularly in neighborhoods at risk of gentrification. Her work emphasizes the importance of creating sustainable and inclusive communities through cooperative housing models.23
