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Hannah Lebovits, speaking at this event

What happens to a city when all the artists get priced out

gentrification and the death of creative neighborhoods
When
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Where
2700 SWISS Event Space
2700 Swiss AvenueSuite 100
Price
$35
Doors
6:30 PM
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Refunds 24h beforeStreet parking is encouraged. There is also a paid lot half a block away at the corner of Florence Street and Cantegral Street. That lot is privately owned and is not operated by or affiliated with Hang Dallas or 2700 SWISS Event Space. Pay at the sign when you park. The lot owner enforces its own rules, and unpaid vehicles may be booted or towed at the driver's expense. We cannot help with lot fees, boots or tows.

What this talk is about

The Hang Theory. A lecture series by Hang Dallas.

One speaker. One big idea. One good room. And a drink in your hand.

Where · 2700 SWISS Event Space.

When rising rents push out the artists, musicians, and makers who gave a neighborhood its character, what's left behind? Hannah Lebovits examines the mechanics of displacement in North Texas, drawing on research into housing policy, community development, and the economic forces reshaping Dallas neighborhoods.

This is a look at gentrification not as abstraction but as lived pattern, told through the lens of someone who studies how cities actually change and who pays the price.

How the night goes

Doors at 6:30 PM. grab a drink, claim a seat, settle in.
We kick things off around 6:55 PM.
Hannah Lebovits takes the floor at 7:00 PM.
Questions from the room near 7:45 PM.
Then we linger. meet the speaker, meet each other, around 8:00 PM.
Out by 8:30 PM.

Who's speaking

Hannah Lebovits

Hannah Lebovits

Hannah Lebovits is Associate Professor of Instruction and Director of the UTD Initiative for Civic Leadership in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas, where her research focuses on housing, homelessness, and community development in North Texas. Her work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Bloomberg CityLab, and Dallas Magazine.

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2700 SWISS Event Space · Dallas, TX