Emma Walters
Emma Walters is a graduate student in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. She studies housing policy and community and economic development, specifically in the context of shrinkage. Prior to moving to Illinois for graduate school, Emma was the Executive Director of Allston Village Main Streets in Boston, Mass. focusing on economic development, small business technical assistance, placemaking, and arts and culture advocacy.