Grab a drink and hear from the key people who are shaping the region’s future. In this installment of SPUR’s exciting Drinks and Discourse series, we sit down with Kate Hartley, the new head of the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development. Come learn about her career path, her take on the San Francisco of now, the future of affordable housing and much more.More info.
SV@Home's Happy Housers are an opportunity for people from all corners of the housing world to meet and exchange ideas. Supervisor Dave Cortese will be joining this month's Happy Housers at the 55 South in Downtown San Jose. Join SV@Home and Supervisor Cortese for drinks and conversation with fellow housers, advocates, and policymakers on January 19th! Register here!
Working out contract provisions, dividing up tasks among a project team, asking for a raise, agreeing on variances with Planning---negotiations are a daily part of life for affordable housing professionals. Join the Emerging Leaders Peer Network to develop your skills in this critical area. In an intensive negotiations workshop, Haas School of Business PhD candidate Daron Sharps will help you study and practice the basics of negotiation - tactics and strategies. You will begin negotiating based on shared interests, consider negotiation's…
In the midst of the Bay Area's housing shortage, recent decisions in Washington, D.C. have made it even harder to address our region's housing needs. Come learn the latest on tax reform, the federal budget and the policy actions that are affecting the future of the housing market. Leading experts will discuss how these actions impact our ability to create and maintain effective housing policies and much-needed affordable housing. Learn more.
