Federal Housing Policy: 2017 Outlook and Beyond (Oakland)

Join the California Housing Consortium & the Terner Center for Housing Innovation for a panel discussion on the changing federal landscape and its effects on affordable housing. Panelists include: Carol Galante, Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley; Chris Gouig, Housing Authority of Alameda County; Mike Novogradac, Novogradac & Co LLP; and Matt Schwartz, California Housing Partnership. Register here!

$40

Investment without Displacement: Increasing the Supply of Affordable Housing in the Bay Area (Mountain View)

Silicon Valley Community Foundation - Main Headquarters 2440 West El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA

Researchers agree that building more housing overall is a key piece of the puzzle to easing prices in the long term. But the market context of the Bay Area is challenging for developers of affordable housing, and new market rate development is increasingly out of reach for the diverse workforce on which the regional economy depends. This workshop will explore the tools, policies, and revenue sources that can be leveraged to build faster, cheaper, and at levels that are affordable…

Free

Can State Policy Changes Fix Housing Affordability in California? (San Francisco)

SPUR Urban Center 654 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA

The path to fixing California’s housing affordability crisis starts with the state capital. There have been numerous policy ideas swirling around Sacramento in recent years, from securing a permanent funding source for affordable housing to establishing some form of by-right legislation. But what policies will move the needle the most? Hear from the state’s leading expert on local government finance about how organizations across the state are joining forces to change the rules that drive affordability. Pre-registration is not required for…

Free – $10

Public Housing in San Francisco: RAD, HOPE SF, and the Challenges of Redevelopment (Berkeley)

University of California Berkeley Wurster Hall (Rm. 112 First Floor auditorium) Berkeley, CA

Join ELPN for this marquee speaker series event, including lecture, Q&A, and reception: San Francisco is pursuing various means to improve its aging public housing stock. In this talk, UC-Berkeley professor Carolina Reid will give an overview of these different strategies and describe the successes and challenges in each. Register here!

Free