SPUR: Addressing Housing and Equity Needs in the Suburbs

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…

Free – $10

MOHCD Lunch and Learn

San Francisco Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 5th floor, San Francisco, CA, United States

Ever wondered what happens behind the curtain at MOHCD? How do the Housing Development folks interact with the Community Development folks? What’s an Annual Monitoring Report (AMR)? What does it mean to be a “Mayor’s Office,” anyway? How is MOHCD tracking on its goal of creating 10,000 affordable homes by 2020 and 30,000 homes in the City overall? What are all of the sources of funds for building and preserving affordable housing in SF? MOHCD staff will answer all these…

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Diversity in Planning: Why It Matters

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

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…

Free – $10

NPH Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Working Group Meeting

NPH Conference Room 369 Pine Street, Suite 310,, San Francisco, CA, United States

NPH invites you to participate in the second meeting of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Working Group. The NPH DEI Working Group is tasked with building on the listening sessions, panels, and workshops organized over the past year to create and implement an affordable housing sector-wide DEI action plan.At this upcoming meeting we will be finalizing our mission, structure, and learning about the efforts to recruit new talent to the affordable housing sector that is being led by the…

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