Meredith McNair is a senior community planner at Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation, a non-profit organization serving East New York, Brooklyn. Meredith manages affordable housing development projects from start to finish, incorporating innovative models like shared housing and community land trusts. She also leads neighborhood planning and climate resiliency initiatives and engages in citywide advocacy for comprehensive planning. Meredith has a Master’s degree in Urban Planning from New York University and 11 years of experience working in community development in New York, Honolulu, Seattle, and Pittsburgh.