Opening its Golden Gate, the New Partners for Smart Growth Conference returns to California in 2018. The 17th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference will draw a national, multi-disciplinary audience of leaders and practitioners to learn and discuss how to build safer, healthier,  and more livable communities through their work. And for our NPH members, we have a special promo code to save you $25 off the registration cost: Just use NP18NPHANC at checkout! Register.  

Led by the Restoring Neighborhoods Task Force, this webinar will focus on Native American housing issues. Georgi Banna, director of policy and program development for the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, and Marvin Ginn, executive director of Native Community Finance, will present on the challenges of affordable housing for Native Americans as well as best practices and lessons learned in the field. Register here. 

The Bay Area needs thousands more housing units to meet the needs of those who live here and want to live here, but generations of government policies have also created stark racial segregation, even in the face of a rapidly diversifying region. Whether through planning, education or a lawsuit, how do we address the housing shortage and create more integrated, mixed-income communities throughout the region? Join SPUR for a conversation about the different approaches taken to push for more housing in…

The city planning profession has traditionally failed to reflect the diversity of the residents of the places it plans. While enrollment in city planning programs across the country indicates that those patterns are changing, it’s still important to reflect on why diversity in the profession is important and how it impacts our cities. Whose voice is being heard? Where are ideas coming from? Who has the power to plan communities? Come dive into this important topic with SPUR.Panel: Councilmember Margaret Abe-Koga / Mountain…