PechaKucha Happy Hour: Affordable Housing Utopia in 2040: Is It Possible?

Join SV@Home for a PechaKucha Happy Hour envisioning a brighter future for affordable housing! Is utopia possible? How do we get there? Come get the low-down from our fabulous presenters! RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pechakucha-happy-hour-affordable-housing-utopia-in-2040-is-it-possible-tickets-47566968082

Free

How the State Is Changing Local Housing Decisions

SPUR Urban Center 654 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA

In 2017, the California state legislature passed SB 35, providing a path for streamlining housing approvals in cities that have not met their housing targets. That bill, along with the threat of greater state legislation, is proving to be a catalytic lever in the local approvals process, especially at key Bay Area sites like Cupertino’s Vallco Town Center and the Brisbane Baylands. Hear about how this tool is being used from several stakeholders who are pushing housing development forward.  Find…

Free – $10

Making Affordable Housing Truly Affordable

SPUR San Jose 76 South First Street, San Jose, CA, United States

It is no surprise that so-called affordable housing units in the Bay Area are far from actually affordable, primarily due to the exorbitant costs associated with building them. In our current housing shortage, these escalating costs are at odds with our need to produce homes quickly. What stands in the way of truly affordable construction? Is it possible to escape these continually escalating costs through changes in policy, innovative construction materials or new architectural forms? Hear from architects and developers…

Free

ELPN: Houser’s Happy Hour

Mad Oak 135 12th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

The Houser’s Happy Hour is back! Looking to meet new colleagues and see some familiar faces? Join us and your fellow Houser’s for some networking time! Note that Houser's Happy Hours are scheduled quarterly throughout the year and will alternate between San Francisco and Oakland. Where: Mad Oak | 135 12th Street | Oakland, CA 94607 United States Questions? Please contact James Vossoughi.   REGISTER HERE!