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https://dornsife.usc.edu/rooted/wp-content/uploads/sites/487/2026/01/USC_BVD_PreCollege_Summer_20240701_057-scaled.jpg25601703What happens when the solution becomes the problem? In Los Angeles, the Metro rail line system intends to support marginalized communities, but it also threatens to displace those same residents in those homes through gentrification. I had the opportunity to address this paradox through my Geodesign major at the University of Southern California. This interdisciplinary program integrates spatial sciences, urban planning, and other disciplines to create sustainable solutions to complex urban challenges.