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SUMMARY:VAHC Annual Conference 2024
DESCRIPTION:VAHC is hosting our annual conference in RVA! Come get trained or learn about leveraging power to gain access for housing! CEUs available!
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/vahc-annual-conference-2024/
LOCATION:VHDA Virginia Housing Center\, 4224 Cox Rd\, Glen Allen\, VA\, United States
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SUMMARY:VAHCDO Annual Conference 2024
DESCRIPTION:The 2024 Annual VAHCDO Conference is returning to the beach with valuable sessions for community development officials\, housing advocates\, property managers and staff\, Commissioners and other housing professionals.The 2024 VAHCDO Spring Conference\, “Healthy Housing/Strong Communities” will be held at the newly renovated Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront\, part of The Cavalier Resort in Virginia Beach\, April 3rd – 5th. Exceptional speakers\, including Matt Heckles\, Robert Davenport and Carrie Schmidt from HUD\, Tim Kaiser of PHADA\, Dennis DiBello of American Property Consultants\, Delphine Carnes\, and representatives from EVMS\, Spark Mill\, Loud & Clear Marketing\, HAI\, Virginia Housing\, DBO\, and EVMS are lined up to deliver presentations on the latest in public housing and community development. Informative sessions will cover compliance\, LIHTC transactions\, fair housing for maintenance and front-line staff\, marketing and outreach\, NSPIRE/REAC\, HOTMA\, gang violence\, grants and layering deals\, continuity and succession planning as part of strategic planning\, housing and legislative updates\, and mental health initiatives to name a few.This event offers a great opportunity to network and mingle with your industry professionals and of course our sponsors. Don’t forget about the scholarship luncheon where we will award scholarships to very deserving students from assisted housing across the Commonwealth to help them with their higher educational pursuits.We will also be supporting the scholarship program with a fundraiser at Top Golf opening night of the conference. Get your teams together\, and please help us raise money to send deserving students to college.
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/vahcdo-annual-conference-2024/
LOCATION:Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront\, 4101 Atlantic Ave\, Virginia Beach\, Virginia\, 23451\, United States
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SUMMARY:ZONED IN: Supporting Zoning Reform @ VAGHC 2023
DESCRIPTION:This year\, HousingForward Virginia has been piloting a zoning education initiative in Hampton Roads called ZONED IN. At this 2-hour special presentation\, we’ll have discussions with experts about what zoning reform can do\, how it can be accomplished\, and what progress HousingForward has made with ZONED IN. \n\n\n\nGuest Speakers\n\n\n\nYonah Freemark\n\n\n\n\nYonah Freemark is a senior research associate in the  Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center at the Urban  Institute. He is the research director of the Land Use Lab at Urban.  His research focuses on the intersection of land use\, affordable  housing\, transportation\, and governance. He has published peer-reviewed  scholarship in numerous journals\, including Urban Affairs Review\, Politics & Society\, Housing Policy Debate\, and the Journal of the American Planning Association.  \n\n\n\nPreviously\, Freemark worked for Chicago’s Metropolitan Planning Council and has written for the New York Times\, Next City\, and CityLab\,  among other publications. He holds master’s degrees in city planning  and in transportation\, as well as a PhD in urban studies from the  Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He lives along the U Street  Corridor in Washington\, DC\, and is an appointed member of the ANC 2B Land Use Committee. \n\n\n\n\nLian Plass\n\n\n\n\nLian “Li” Plass is a Senior Manager for the Urban Land Institute’s Urban Resilience program\, which aims to equip members\, communities\, and the public across the United States with the necessary information to enhance the resilience of buildings\, development\, and cities in the face of climate change and other environmental threats. \n\n\n\nIn addition to her role at ULI\, Li also serves as Vice Chair of the American Planning Association’s Technology Division and teaches Geographic Information Systems at Georgetown University. She brings with her a wealth of experience from her previous work as a Senior Planner in the private sector and Sustainability Administrator for the City of North Miami. \n\n\n\nLi is passionate about applying technology to resolve difficult planning problems equitably\, expeditiously\, and cost-effectively. This includes leveraging new massive caches of publicly available data to learn more about communities\, alongside finding creative ways to convey critical information about development projects and generate engagement in the planning process. Li holds a Masters of Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Florida\, and a Bachelors of Arts in Sustainable Development from Columbia University. \n\n\n\n\nKellie Brown\n\n\n\n\nKellie Brown is a Comprehensive Planning supervisor in the Arlington County Planning Division. She has over 15 years of experience as a planner in both the public and private sectors. Her current work focuses on long-range planning studies\, small area plans\, and zoning reform initiatives including the recent completion of the Arlington County’s Missing Middle Housing Study in March 2022. Kellie’s career has included positions with Arlington’s Comprehensive Planning Team\, the County’s Neighborhoods Section\, and consulting work for real estate and economic development clients. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University\, and a Master of Community Planning degree from the University of Maryland. \n\n\n\n\nGuest Moderator: Anastasia Mason\n\n\n\n\nAnastasia “Stacey” Mason is the Senior Vice President of Government & Regulatory Affairs at the Hampton Roads REALTORS® Association (HRRA). Her background includes more than 25 years of experience working in corporate communications\, visual media\, advertising\, community social and economic development\, education\, community outreach\, and client services. In addition\, Stacey is a 20-year military veteran serving in the United States Army Reserves.  \n\n\n\nStacey’s many experiences have prepared her for the twists and turns of a career in Public Policy.  She has a Master of Arts in Law from Regent University and is a 2022 graduate of the Sorensen Institute Political Leaders Program\, through the University of Virginia.  \n\n\n\nStacey is a history buff and enjoys going to first-person lecture series on political issues\, especially as they relate to the First Amendment of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Stacey also enjoys spending time with her husband and singing in her church choir ( in Latin). \n\n\n\n\nThe Virginia Governor’s Housing Conference is the Commonwealth’s largest housing industry event.\n\n\n\nThe Virginia Governor’s Housing Conference has a broad range of attendees from many professional sectors including nonprofit organizations\, foundations and other philanthropic donors\, affordable housing developers\, economic developers\, local government elected officials\, design professionals\, financial institutions\, government agencies\, private developers\, real estate professionals\, educational institutions\, trade organizations\, community-based and faith-based organizations\, and public housing providers. The conference consistently attracts more than 900 affordable housing advocates\, providers and policy makers to discuss a host of important issues affecting all Virginians. \n\n\n\nRegister for VAGHC to attend this pre-conference session and many more presentations. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlso Come see us at the H.A.N.G. Reception at Bar Louie at 5:30pm!\n\n\n\n\nRSVP FOR FREE
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/2023-11-zoned-in-vaghc-2/
LOCATION:Hampton Roads Convention Center\, 1610 Coliseum Drive\, Hampton\, 23666
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SUMMARY:Hampton Roads Zoning Atlas Forum
DESCRIPTION:Get up close and personal with the first complete region of Virginia’s statewide Zoning Atlas.\n\n\n\nMore than 63\,000 new homes were built in Hampton Roads over the last decade. The size\, type\, and location of each were all determined by a set of local development regulations we call zoning. How did these rules appear in the first place\, and how can we tell if they meet our needs today? \n\n\n\nOn Friday\, October 13th\, HousingForward Virginia and the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission will host a regional forum to release new findings on zoning’s influence on housing affordability and opportunity in the region\, and to hear experts share successful ways to modernize zoning for building livable\, resilient communities. \n\n\n\nYou’ll be the first to see the Virginia Zoning Atlas\, an ongoing multi-year project led by HousingForward to map and analyze zoning districts across every locality in the Commonwealth. Hampton Roads is the first region with complete data to show the impact of land use regulations throughout its entirety. Following the presentation\, you’ll hear real-world stories from two successful practitioners on how zoning can shape our world for the worse\, and how we can reimagine it for the better. \n\n\n\nLight refreshments and box lunches will be provided. \n\n\n\n\n\nAttendance at this event will count for 3 CM credits through APA Virginia. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGuest Speakers\n\n\n\nJoh Gehlbach\n\n\n\n\nJoh Gehlbach is the Vice President of Government Affairs at the Richmond Association of REALTORS®. Working with partners in local government\, the private sector\, and non-profit sector\, RAR strives to create a Richmond region where people want and can afford to live. \n\n\n\nIn addition to their work at RAR\, Joh is the Board President of RVA Rapid Transit\, a non-profit organization dedicated to frequent\, far reaching\, and reliable public transit. They also co-lead RVA YIMBY\, a grassroots coalition of Richmonders advocating for abundant\, affordable\, and accessible housing. \n\n\n\nBefore joining RAR in 2014\, Joh worked at Equality Virginia as a field organizer and earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Richmond in 2012 with majors in political science and gender studies. \n\n\n\n\nJodi Dubyoski\n\n\n\n\nJodi Dubyoski is a Senior Urban Designer at Streetsense\, a creative consultancy dedicated to designing well-rounded strategies for amazing places. Prior to joining Streetsense\, she was the founder and director of FORM Coalition\, a community-engaged design practice based in Richmond\, VA\, providing accessible architectural services to community builders and promoting equitable neighborhood development.  \n\n\n\nJodi has a Masters of Architecture and a Graduate Certificate in Public Interest Design from Portland State University\, where she served as a Graduate Assistant and a Student Fellow at the Center for Public Interest Design. She also holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Virginia Tech and is a licensed architect in Virginia. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/2023-10-hampton-roads-zoning-atlas-forum/
LOCATION:Hampton Roads Planning District Commission\, 723 Woodlake Dr\, Chesapeake\, Virginia\, 23320\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn: Intro to the Virginia Zoning Atlas
DESCRIPTION:We’re kicking off a series of Lunch and Learn Webinars starting with an introduction of the Virginia Zoning Atlas. We’ll share more about what’s involved in developing a zoning atlas\, what it shows\, what it doesn’t show\, and address some of your questions about this innovative resource.  \n\n\n\nFollowing the Introduction to the Virginia Zoning Atlas\, we’ll continue to hold regular webinars about our zoning atlas progress\, as well as our other housing data analysis work. \n\n\n\nRSVP below to receive the meeting link.
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/2023-09-lunch-and-learn-virginia-zoning-atlas/
LOCATION:https://housingforwardva.org/event/2023-09-lunch-and-learn-virginia-zoning-atlas/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230511T130000
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SUMMARY:xChats: The Single-Stair Case
DESCRIPTION:Rethinking Building Codes to Legalize Affordability\n\n\n\nAsk just about anybody in any city in North America and they’ll tell you: something’s wrong with these new apartment buildings. The modern 5-over-1 has dominated the urban discourse over the past few years\, especially online. Some say the problem lies in their looks\, others say it’s the rents they charge. But an emerging theory seeks to connect all of the problems with so-called “gentrification blocks” back to just one obstacle: the number of staircases today’s building codes require. \n\n\n\nIn this xChats panel\, we’ll bring together three experts in architecture\, urban planning\, and affordable housing to discuss single-stair “point access blocks.” This type of apartment building is illegal to build in most of North America\, but makes up much of the older multi-family stock in our cities\, and is still the norm almost everywhere else in the world. Are they really as efficient and affordable as advocates claim? What part will they play in battling the housing affordability crisis? Register today to join the conversation. \n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExpert Speakers\n\n\n\nMichael Eliason\, Architect and Founder of Larch Lab\n\n\n\n\nMichael Eliason is the founder of Larch Lab—part architecture and urbanism studio\, part ‘think and do’ tank—focusing on research and policy\, decarbonized low-energy buildings\, and climate adaptive urbanism. Michael is also a writer\, and an award-winning architect specializing in mass timber\, social housing\, baugruppen (urban cohousing)\, and ecodistricts. His career has been dedicated to advancing innovation and broadening the discourse on sustainable development\, passivhaus\, non-market housing\, and decarbonized construction. Michael is a graduate of Virginia Tech and became a Passivhaus consultant in 2010. His professional experience includes work in both the Pacific Northwest and Germany.  \n\n\n\n\nEduardo Mendoza\, Policy Director at Livable Communities Initiative\n\n\n\n\nEduardo Mendoza is the policy director for the Livable Communities Initiative and a professional city planner based in Los Angeles. He is an active member of Santa Monica Forward and Parking Reform Network. Mendoza received his Master’s in Planning from the USC’s Price School of Public Policy. He is a current board member for Abundant Housing Los Angeles c(3) and c(4)\, he is the acting Board Chair for Inclusive Santa Monica\, and former Board Chair for the Transportation & Equity\, and Elections committees on the Palms Neighborhood Council. Mendoza is also a demographer who has worked with Children’s Hospital Foundation\, Lucile Packard Foundation\, Haynes Foundation and whose work has been featured on publications such as Cityscape and Slate Magazine. \n\n\n\n\nModerator: Katherine Williams\n\n\n\n\nKatherine Williams\, AIA\, NOMA\, LEED AP is a licensed architect in Northern Virginia and currently an Assistant Director of Capital Projects at Georgetown University. Her career path includes work in traditional architecture firms\, community development\, and managing commercial construction for a general contractor. She restarted the Black Women in Architecture brunch in DC\, an annual networking event\, co-founded the Desiree Cooper ARE Scholarship\, and is a founding collaborator for Riding the Vortex\, winner of the 2022 AIA Whitney Young Award. \n\n\n\nKatherine has written about architecture and development and served as editor for multiple publications. She was the NOMA magazine editor from 2009-2014. In 2020\, Katherine published Melvin Mitchell’s book African American Architects: Embracing Culture and Building Urban Communities. \n\n\n\nKatherine served as chair of the AIA Housing and Community Development KC advisory group and on the AIA Continuing Education Committee. She is a board member of the Village of Love and Resistance (VOLAR) working to build co-operative community in east Baltimore. Katherine was an Enterprise Rose Architectural Fellow in San Francisco. She received the 2016 AIA Virginia Emerging Professionals award and the 2013 National Organization of Minority Architects President’s Award. She writes at katherinerw.com and is publisher/editor for archstories.com and bwa-network.com. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease add 1 free ticket below to register.\n\n\n\nYou will receive the Zoom Webinars link in your ticket email.
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/2023-05-xchats-single-stair-affordability/
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SUMMARY:ZONED OUT @ VAGHC 2022
DESCRIPTION:A Conversation on Zoning and Housing Affordability\n\n\n\nZoning has dictated the fabric of our communities for nearly 100 years. Today\, local ordinances still determine the type\, amount\, and location of the homes we build. As a result\, zoning can limit—or expand—our ability to create diverse housing opportunities to meet the needs of all Virginians. \n\n\n\nAt this pre-conference session\, you’ll get real world\, personal testimonies about the ways zoning regimes impact our ability to provide affordable homes. Speakers will offer perspectives you probably haven’t heard before\, and will engage the audience in conversation about solutions you might not have considered yet. \n\n\n\nAttendees must be registered for GHC\, but no other registration is required. However\, seating is limited and will be provided on a first come\, first served basis. \n\n\n\nPanelists\n\n\n\nJodi Dubyoski\n\n\n\n\nJodi Dubyoski is the founder and director of FORM Coalition\, a community-engaged design practice based in Richmond\, VA. Her work is focused on providing accessible architectural services to community builders and promoting equitable neighborhood development. \n\n\n\nJodi has a Masters of Architecture and a Graduate Certificate in Public Interest Design from Portland State University\, where she served as a Graduate Assistant and a Student Fellow at the Center for Public Interest Design. She also holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Virginia Tech and is a licensed architect in Virginia. \n\n\n\n\nMartiza Pechin\n\n\n\n\nMaritza E. Mercado Pechin\, AICP is the Deputy Director for Equitable Development at the City of Richmond\, Virginia where she is implementing the city-wide Master Plan through cross-departmental alignment and external partnerships to make Richmond more equitable and sustainable. Her office’s work focuses on 1) redeveloping city-owned property\, 2) city-initiated rezonings\, 3) community planning\, and 4) capital budget alignment. Maritza is currently leading the Diamond District project\, which entails redeveloping 67 acres of city-owned land through a public-private partnership to create a minor league baseball stadium within a mixed-use\, mixed-income community. Some of her other current projects include the redevelopment of Richmond’s defunct coliseum\, Reconnect Jackson Ward\, and the HUD-funded Jackson Ward Community Plan. Maritza was previously a planning consultant with AECOM where she worked for local\, regional\, and federal clients to develop facility\, land use\, and sustainability plans. She also previously served as the development manager at Fulton Hill Properties\, a Richmond-based development company that focuses on urban infill and adaptive reuse projects. Maritza earned an AB in Government from Harvard College and Master of City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania. Originally from Puerto Rico\, Maritza speaks 5 languages. Maritza and her family have lived in Richmond for 11 years\, which is the longest she has lived anywhere. \n\n\n\n\nJim Russell\n\n\n\n\nJim Russell is a geographer at RustBelt Analytica. Jim studies long cycle economic change\, innovation\, migration\, and geopolitics. He is currently the chair of Loudoun Habitat for Humanity’s board and the Loudoun County Housing Advisory Board\, and the Vice Chair of the Virginia Statewide Community Land Trust. He and his family have lived in Leesburg\, Virginia for over a decade after moving from the Greater Denver area in Colorado. \n\n\n\n\nHannah Sabo\n\n\n\n\nHannah Sabo currently serves as the Zoning Administrator for the City of Virginia Beach. A Virginia Beach native\, Hannah has spent her career in public service\, having worked in the City of Hampton’s Community Development Department for seven years prior to assuming her current role in her hometown. Hannah earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Savannah College of Art & Design in Georgia. \n\n\n\n\nEleanor Vincent\n\n\n\n\nEleanor Vincent\, Ed.D.\, LPS\, LCPC\, CSAC is the Chief Operating Officer at Pathway Homes\, Inc.\, and licensed psychotherapist in private practice. She has 30+ years of experience in direct clinical\, supervisory\, and administrative oversight of inpatient and community mental health programs in the UK and US. Eleanor’s background is in psychiatric nursing\, with undergraduate degrees in psychology and human services\, a master’s degree in Public Administration\, and doctoral degree in counseling psychology.  She managed SAMHSA’s National Mental Health Information Center for two years and served as Adjunct faculty at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology Masters Forensic Psychology program for 5 years. She also served as administrative and program surveyor for the Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) for seven years and continues to provide input into CARF standards review process. \n\n\n\nEleanor served as the Chair of the Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute Advisory Board for two years\, and as a member of the Fairfax County Long Term Coordinating Care Council for four years.  Currently\, she serves on the Virginia Commonwealth University Psychology Industry Advisory Council\, the Ignatian Volunteer Corps Advisory Committee\, and the Fairfax County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC). She also serves as Co-Chair of the AHAC Homelessness Committee. \n\n\n\n\nShernita Bethea\, Moderator\n\n\n\n\nShernita L. Bethea is the Housing Administrator for the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission. In her capacity as a planner\, she works with a variety of organizations and agencies in the effort to promote regional approaches to issues pertaining to the elderly population\, services for persons with disabilities as well as various housing issues. \n\n\n\nBefore coming to HRPDC in 2006\, Shernita Bethea was the Program Director for Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia where she developed and managed their Consumer Credit Counseling program\, Housing Counseling\, Emergency Services and Disaster Response initiatives. Prior to that\, she worked as a credit counselor for Consumer Credit Counseling of Hampton Roads. Shernita holds a BA in Psychology from Hampton University in Hampton\, Virginia. She is also a Certified Comprehensive Housing Counselor\, Certified Financial Health Counselor and holds various other certifications in housing and credit. \n\n\n\nCurrently Shernita Bethea is the current Past President of the Virginia Association of Housing Counselors and serves on the Board of Directors for HousingForward Virginia\, Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia\, and the Hampton Roads Housing Consortium. Shernita has spent countless hours helping agencies and organizations throughout the state of Virginia improve their programs and resources. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2022 Virginia Governor’s Housing Conference\n\n\n\nThe Virginia Governor’s Housing Conference has a broad range of attendees from many professional sectors including nonprofit organizations\, foundations and other philanthropic donors\, affordable housing developers\, economic developers\, local government elected officials\, design professionals\, financial institutions\, government agencies\, private developers\, real estate professionals\, educational institutions\, trade organizations\, community-based and faith-based organizations\, and public housing providers. The conference consistently attracts more than 800 affordable housing advocates\, providers and policy makers to discuss a host of important issues affecting all Virginians. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/2022-11-vaghc-zoned-out/
LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Crystal City\, 2799 Richmond Hwy\, Arlington\, Virginia\, 22202\, United States
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SUMMARY:Demystifying Zoning: Why it Matters [LWV-RVA]
DESCRIPTION:For citizens and policy-makers to know more about the history of zoning\, current zoning and its implications\, and new approaches to zoning.\n\n\n\nThe League of Women Voters of the Richmond Metro Area is hosting a public forum on “Demystifying Zoning: Why It Matters” on Tuesday\, June 28th from 5:30 to 7:00 via zoom and in person at the Richmond Association of Realtors (RAR)\, 8975 Three Chopt Road. The forum is designed for citizens and policy-makers in RVA who want to know more about the history of zoning\, current zoning and its implications\, and new approaches to zoning being used in Virginia and elsewhere. \n\n\n\nThis session will feature Jonathan Zak\, an author of the recently released McGuire Woods Consulting report on “Zoning and Segregation in Virginia”\, and Tom Jacobson\, former Chesterfield County Planning Director and adjunct faculty at VCU. In addition to co-host\, RAR\, partners include the Partnership for Housing Affordability\, Housing Forward Virginia\, Greater Richmond American Association of University Women\, the Virginia Housing Alliance\, and the VCU Masters in Urban and Regional Planning program. The session is free but registration is required. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister on EventBrite
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/demystifying-zoning-why-it-matters-lwv-rva/
LOCATION:Richmond Association of REALTORS®\, 8975 Three Chopt Rd\, Richmond\, Virginia\, 23229\, United States
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SUMMARY:HousingX 2022
DESCRIPTION:Facebook Event Page\n\n\n\nLinkedIn Event Page\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExplore the innovations that are transforming the affordable housing industry.\n\n\n\nHousingX is HousingForward Virginia’s premier learning event\, co-hosted with the Virginia Center for Housing Research. In 2019\, our first HousingX “un-conference” saw over 300 participants and over 20 speakers and presenters\, plus an innovative Experience Lab demonstrating the latest advances in the field. This year\, we aim to go beyond that. \n\n\n\n\nExplore Program\n\n\n\n\nContinuing Education Credits\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeveral HousingX sessions are being submitted for accreditation by AIA Virginia and APA Virginia. Upon approval\, credit hours will be updated in each session’s description. For questions regarding accreditation or other continuing education credits\, please contact housingx@housingforwardva.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRefund and Transfer Policy \n\n\n\nCOVID-19 Policy \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\n\nCo-Hosts and In-kind Sponsors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenting Sponsor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTitle Sponsor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChampion Sponsors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDevelopers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFoundation Builders\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNeighbors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommunity Partners\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVirginia Housing Community Partners\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSupporters\n\n\n\n\n\nBalzer & Associates \n\n\n\nHome Building Association of Richmond \n\n\n\nLittle Ten Housing \n\n\n\n\n\nProgressive Housing Solutions \n\n\n\nScott Insurance \n\n\n\nSymbium \n\n\n\n\n\nWesley Housing \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReception Sponsor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKeynote Sponsor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExperience Lab Sponsor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStudent Scholarship Sponsor\n\n\n\nHousing and Community Development\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsorships available starting at $250!\n\n\n\n\nLEARN  MORE
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/2022-05-housingx-conference/
LOCATION:Newport News Marriott at City Center\, 740 Town Center Drive\, Newport News\, Virginia\, 23606\, United States
CATEGORIES:HousingX
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SUMMARY:xChats @ VAGHC 2021: The Treatment Plan
DESCRIPTION:Leveraging New Housing Resources Post-COVID\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow should housers take full advantage of increased post-COVID resources to make sustained\, equitable improvements in housing opportunities for all Virginians?\n\n\n\nSomeone says it every day: the pandemic has changed virtually everything\, both in our lives and in the housing industry. We’re still learning to work with those changes—and more of them are coming all the time. \n\n\n\nNow\, it seems that housing is starting to get the attention we’ve always wanted\, and plenty of funding to boot. But although these resources seem abundant\, we still don’t have everything we need to overcome all of our housing challenges. \n\n\n\nJoin HousingForward Virginia at the Virginia Governor’s Housing Conference as we bring the innovative spirit of HousingX to GHC. We’ll break down what resources we have and what can be done with them; what we need\, and how we can get it. We’ll convene several moderated discussions to drill into such topics as messaging\, local and regional roles\, scaling up\, and cross-sector collaboration. \n\n\n\nTopics\n\n\n\nMessaging\n\n\n\nJoh Gehlbach\, Richmond Association of REALTORS® \n\n\n\nErica Holmes\, St. Joseph’s Villa \n\n\n\nModerated by Michelle Krocker\, NVAHA \n\n\n\nLocal and Regional Roles\n\n\n\nJennifer Wilsie\, New River Valley Regional Commission \n\n\n\nJovan Burton\, Partnership for Housing Affordability \n\n\n\nModerated by Vaughn Poller\, James City County \n\n\n\nCapacity Building\n\n\n\nCarmen Romero\, Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing \n\n\n\nAndy Kegley\, HOPE\, Inc. \n\n\n\nModerated by Erica Sims\, HousingForward Virginia \n\n\n\nCross-Sector Collaboration\n\n\n\nSherry Norquist\, Sentara Healthcare \n\n\n\nKyle Rosner\, Broadband Policy Assistant\, Office of the Governor \n\n\n\nModerated by Tiffany Hollin-Wright\, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis session will be held in person in the Marriott II-III conference room at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott. Pre-registration is now closed. Other VAGHC attendees may enter the session free of charge\, but ticket-holders will enter first. All in-person attendees will be required to abide by GHC’s COVID safety protocols. \n\n\n\nA livestream will be available free of charge via this page\, our YouTube channel\, or the GHC app. If you would like the YouTube link sent to your email\, please add a free virtual ticket below.
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/2021-11-xchats-ghc-post-covid-housing-resources/
LOCATION:Norfolk Waterside Marriott\, 235 E Main St\, Norfolk\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:HousingX
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SUMMARY:2021 Virginia Governor's Housing Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Virginia Governor’s Housing Conference has a broad range of attendees from many professional sectors including nonprofit organizations\, foundations and other philanthropic donors\, affordable housing developers\, economic developers\, local government elected officials\, design professionals\, financial institutions\, government agencies\, private developers\, real estate professionals\, educational institutions\, trade organizations\, community-based and faith-based organizations\, and public housing providers. The conference consistently attracts more than 800 affordable housing advocates\, providers and policy makers to discuss a host of important issues affecting all Virginians. The conference will feature both in-person and virtual registrations to accommodate the needs and comfort of attendees! \n\n\n\nRegistration is $199 for virtual attendance\, $325 for in-person attendance. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\nHousingForward Board and Staff @ GHC\n\n\n\nCome see our board members and staff at Virginia’s largest housing conference. \n\n\n\nThursday\n\n\n\n10:15am: Belonging to the Land: Federal Recognition and the Matter of Sovereign NationsOrganized by Whitney Brown\, former VCU Wilder Fellow \n\n\n\n11:00am: Regional Housing Planning: Outcomes and ImplementationFeaturing: Jonathan Knopf\, Executive Director for Programs \n\n\n\n2:00pm: Zoom Town: Boom or Bust?Featuring: Dr. Lisa Sturtevant\, Board Member \n\n\n\nFriday\n\n\n\n10:45am: On the Horizon: 2022 Housing and Community Development OutlookFeaturing: Erik Johnston\, Board Member; Dr. Lisa Sturtevant\, Board Member; Andrew Clark\, Board Member
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/2021-virginia-governors-housing-conference/
LOCATION:Norfolk Waterside Marriott\, 235 E Main St\, Norfolk\, VA\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Virginia Governor's Housing Conference":MAILTO:ghc@dhcd.virginia.gov
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SUMMARY:xChats: Can 3D Printers Fill In the Gap?
DESCRIPTION:In Virginia\, 2021 has been year of housing challenges—and innovations. The first affordable 3D-printed homes are underway in three parts of the Commonwealth\, thanks to a partnership between Virginia Housing\, Alquist 3D\, the Virginia Center for Housing Research\, and several non-profit affordable housing developers. Now that the ground has been broken\, come hear how it’s going and what these homes mean for the future of affordable housing in Virginia. \n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\nStephen Bastien\, RMT Construction\n\n\n\n\nWorking very closely with the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer\, Stephen oversees all operational aspects of RMT Construction & Development Group’s Commercial and Residential projects. This includes staffing and scheduling to ensure expectations for timely completion are met\, quality control to ensure delivery of an exceptional project\, and overall responsibility for managing job site safety\, security and compliance with all applicable Federal\, State and local agencies. With over 20 years of working in the construction industry\, Stephen brings extensive knowledge and experience in commercial\, industrial\, and residential building.   \n\n\n\nHe has overseen critical infrastructure projects such as wastewater treatment plants\, water towers\, petroleum storage facilities to innovative technology projects such as 3D Printed Concrete homes. Stephen’s degree in Business Management lends to the knowledge\, skills and expertise necessary to manage complex contracts and programs awarded by various commercial and private contracting entities\, communicate clearly\, and manage the expectations of clients. Stephen gravitates to the complex and unique projects that are presented to RMT and has a love for historic renovations. He remains actively involved in the construction process and engaged with the entire project team. \n\n\n\n\nMarion Cake\, project:HOMES\n\n\n\n\nAs the Vice President of Affordable Housing Development at Project:HOMES\, Marion Cake is responsible for the design and implementation of development strategies and programs that provide affordable homeownership opportunities throughout central Virginia.  During his 21 years in community development\, Marion has worked closely with municipalities to utilize federal\, state and private grants and financing to bring over 250 homebuyers to new and renovated homes on previously vacant properties and provide repairs for over 2\,500 low-income homeowners.  His fundamental strategy has been to support homeowners in changing neighborhoods\, emphasize their community’s unique character and build the highest quality home possible to help buyers and their communities benefit from homeownership. \n\n\n\n\nZachary Mannheimer\, Alquist 3D\n\n\n\n\nAfter a road-trip from NYC to 22 cities around the country\, Zachary chose and settled in Des Moines in 2007 founding the Des Moines Social Club\, an arts and educational non-profit. Since opening its doors in 2009\, DMSC hosted over 5000 events for over 1\,000\,000 patrons. In 2020\, Zachary founded Atlas Community Studios\, a team helping rural communities plan for growth. Working in over 20 states\, Atlas works to revitalize communities through economic\, cultural\, and entrepreneurial concepts. Zachary is also CEO at Alquist 3D\, a construction company that uses concrete 3D printers to create homes\, buildings\, and other structures aimed at dropping the cost of\, and solving the housing crisis. Zachary serves on the boards of Iowa Public Radio and Iowa Rural Development Council. He lives in Iowa City with his wife Sarah\, and their three kids Mira\, Benjamin and Fiona. He is an opinion contributor to The Hill and his work has been written about in the New York Times\, Time Magazine\, Politico\, The Atlantic and dozens of community  publications. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMODERATOR: Chris Thompson\, Virginia Housing\n\n\n\n\nChris Thompson is the Director of Strategic Housing at Virginia Housing. He leads a team charged with developing and managing relationships with the Commonwealth’s Housing Services Delivery Network. Mr. Thompson coordinates the design and delivery of trainings intended to strengthen the ability of local officials\, land use planners\, planning entities\, and housing developers to better address local affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization issues. He also identifies strategic opportunities to provide technical assistance to individuals and organizations seeking to undertake transformational revitalization projects. Prior to joining VHDA he served as Deputy Director for Housing at the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo register\, click the “+” button below to add a free ticket.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/2021-xchats-3d-printing/
CATEGORIES:HousingX
LOCATION:https://housingforwardva.org/event/2021-xchats-3d-printing/
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SUMMARY:xChats: Affordable Housing Beyond Our Borders
DESCRIPTION:Housing initiatives designed and implemented in different geographies\, histories\, and legal structures can help us rethink the box that often constrains our programs here in the U.S. In the spirit of HousingX\, this virtual event will introduce affordable housing providers in Virginia to housing practitioners and policy analysts from other countries. \n\n\n\nThis dynamic session will feature four short\, engaging presentations\, followed by a moderated panel conversation with all the speakers and questions from the participants. Join us to learn about new ways to take on old challenges. \n\n\n\nPanelists \n\n\n\nDr. John Akudago\, Habitat for Humanity International\n\n\n\n\nDr. John Akudago is a Water\, Sanitation and Hygiene professional with a strong hydrogeological and environmental science background. John is passionate with water and sanitation related issues and their impact on health and the environment. This passion took him to work in Africa\, Asia and the Pacific Islands\, Latin America and the Caribbean where he supervised the installation of over 1\,000 water wells\, spring catchments and construction of over 6\,000 latrines. In the past 23 years\, Dr. Akudago has contributed greatly to solutions to health\, disaster management\, poverty reduction\, climate change\, energy\, education and food security across the globe. He is fluent in English with intermediate French and Japanese and seven Ghanaian languages. He has attended over 20 international conferences and contributed to many Journal publications. \n\n\n\nDr. Akudago holds a PhD and MSc degrees in Environmental Science from Okayama University\, Japan and a Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Engineering from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science Technology\, Kumasi\, Ghana.  He has more than 23 years’ experience in International Development and Disaster Risk Reduction and Response\, and has collaborated extensively with many key players in the Global Water\, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector. Dr. Akudago served on the Global WASH Cluster Technical Working Group to develop technical assessment tools for the WASH Cluster. Currently\, he serves on WASH Campaign Advisory group of Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) which aims to highlight the value of WASH among non-WASH audiences and influence country governments to take action on WASH issues. His core expertise include WASH\, behavior change\, waste management\, water resources development and protection\, climate change\, and community development. He has experience in working in both development and humanitarian contexts where he provided technical advice and implemented projects in the water\, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in both rural and urban settings.  \n\n\n\nCurrently\, Dr. Akudago is the Director for International Shelter Initiative at Habitat For Humanity International (HFHI). He also held various positions in several organizations including Samaritan’s Purse as a Water\, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Technical Advisor for their Global WASH Programs\, Community Water and Sanitation Agency\, Ghana as a Hydrogeologist\, World Vision Ghana as a Hydrogeologist\, and Pacific Institute in the USA as a Senior Research Associate. Dr. Akudago responded to some of the world’s most dangerous disasters as a WASH Technical Expert which include Haiti earthquake and cholera outbreak in 2010\, Japan Tsunami and nuclear disaster in 2011\, Mozambique floods in 2013\, Philippine Typhoon Yolanda in 2013\, the West Africa Ebola outbreak in 2014\, Cyclone Palm (Vanuatu) in 2015\, Nepal Earthquake in 2015\, the South Sudan conflict between 2013-2017\, Hurricane Maria (The Caribbean Islands) in 2017 and the Boko Haram crisis in Southern Niger. \n\n\n\n\nDr. Yu Chen\, University of Toronto\n\n\n\n\nDr. Yu Chen is a postdoctoral research associate with the Centre for Global Engineering (CGEN)’s Sustainable Peri-Urbanization (SPUr) Initiative. He received his Ph.D. in sociology and M.A. in Latin American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. His research focuses on housing and urban development in Latin America and East Asia\, from a community-based and comparative perspective. He has conducted ethnographic research in Mexico\, Cuba and China. \n\n\n\n\nHelen Collins\, Savills UK\n\n\n\n\nHelen has been a Director at Savills since 2012. She leads Savills Affordable Housing Consultancy and sits on the UK Board. Helen’s team provides a range of strategic and property consultancy advice to housing associations\, local authorities\, investors and developers.   \n\n\n\nHelen’s career spans 30 years working senior advisory and delivery roles\, Helen specialises in public/ private sector initiatives for growth\, partnerships\, and in asset optimisation. Recent projects include Homes England’s Strategic Partnership initiative\, and delivery of a number of landmark affordable housing portfolio transactions. Helen is a Fellow and Former President of the Chartered Institute of Housing and a Professional member of the RICS and a regular speaker on the industry conference circuit. \n\n\n\n\nHelen Harris\, Ontario Non-profit Housing Association\n\n\n\n\nHelen Harris is the Senior Manager of the Centre for Housing Excellence at the Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association (ONPHA) where she works with a team of dedicated professionals on policy\, research and education initiatives to lead transformation in Ontario’s community housing sector. Helen has focused her career on community housing and has worked in a variety of policy-focused and front-line housing roles. Helen holds a B.A. in Psychology (Wilfrid Laurier University)\, a Master of Social Work degree (University of Toronto) and a M.A. in Public Policy and Administration (Ryerson University). She has also completed her Chartered Housing Professional Designation through the Chartered Institute of Housing Canada. \n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo register\, please add a free ticket below.
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/2021-xchats-affordable-housing-beyond-our-borders/
CATEGORIES:HousingX
LOCATION:https://housingforwardva.org/event/2021-xchats-affordable-housing-beyond-our-borders/
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SUMMARY:Virtual Town Hall: Better Homes and Better Health along the Potomac
DESCRIPTION:Potomac Health Foundation and HousingForward Virginia Forums on Housing and Health\n\n\n\nThe connection between our homes and health has never been clearer. As our homes and communities have been a vital part of keeping us safe during the pandemic\, the Potomac Health Foundation and HousingForward Virginia are working together to investigate this important relationship and build more policy solutions to use housing as a way to keep people healthy. \n\n\n\nPHF and HFV are inviting you to join us at two virtual town halls later this month to learn more about our work\, talk about new data\, and help determine where housing and health policymakers should be focusing their efforts in your community. Your knowledge and input will be used to construct new program proposals later this year. \n\n\n\nThese virtual town halls are open to the public. All community members\, health practitioners\, housing advocates\, and other interested persons who live in or near the PHF service area are encouraged to attend. Please use the buttons below to register. We look forward to seeing you there. \n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday\, May 25th\, 202112:00pm – 1:30pm \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, May 27th\, 20215:30pm – 7:00pm \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/virtual-town-hall-better-homes-and-better-health-along-the-potomac/
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UID:6035-1606780800-1606953599@housingforwardva.org
SUMMARY:2020 Housing Credit Conference (VHA)
DESCRIPTION:The Housing Credit Conference provides networking and educational opportunities for tax professionals\, developers\, community development organizations\, housing authorities\, and other interested professionals in the emerging and established industry trends and best practices for leveraging low income housing tax credits (LIHTC). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn More and Register
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/2020-vha-housing-credit-conference/
ORGANIZER;CN="Virginia Housing Alliance":MAILTO:vha@vahousingalliance.org
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SUMMARY:2020 Virginia Governor's Housing Conference
DESCRIPTION:Virginia’s largest housing event brings together housing and community development professionals from throughout the commonwealth to network and attain the tools needed to transform Virginia’s communities into thriving\, vibrant and sustainable places for all! Mark your calendar for the virtual 2020 Virginia Governor’s Housing Conference Nov. 18-20. Join us for this three-day event packed full of educational sessions led by experts in housing\, finance\, and community development as well as unique networking opportunities with colleagues from across the commonwealth. \n\n\n\nThe VAGHC planning team is committed to the safety and well-being of our attendees\, speakers\, exhibitors\, sponsors and partners during this year’s conference. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic\, the planning team has transitioned the conference from in-person to a complete virtual conference to ensure sure our attendees’ health and safety\, and we are confident that you will find the same high-quality conference you have come to expect. We look forward to safely welcoming you from the comfort and safety of your home or office to this year’s virtual conference! \n\n\n\nBe sure to check out these exciting sessions from HousingForward Virginia and our partners.\n\n\n\nWednesday\, November 18th\n\n\n\nUndocumented\, Unhoused\, and Unstable: Helping Virginia’s Immigrant Population\n\n\n\n1:00 – 1:30pm\n\n\n\nAt the beginning of 2020\, Virginia’s General Assembly took several steps to recognize the undocumented community that continues to be a vital part of the commonwealth’s economy and culture. But\, as the undocumented immigrant population continues to grow\, so do the challenges of finding quality and safe housing\, with many being forced to choose below-standard housing or to double- or triple-up in units. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted these conditions and instabilities for undocumented communities who do not receive federal assistance. This session will give an overview of the housing challenges that undocumented communities face and what we can do to ensure the health and safety of this increasing population choosing to call Virginia home. \n\n\n\nSpeakers:Eric Mai\, HousingForward VirginiaNady Peralta\, Legal Aid Justice CenterOrganizer:Eric Mai\, HousingForward Virginia\n\n\n\nThursday\, November 19th\n\n\n\nIdentifying and Addressing Housing Challenges Before\, During\, and After COVID-19\n\n\n\n1:30 – 2:30pm\n\n\n\nDelivering affordable housing was a challenge before COVID-19 as developers and the construction industry struggled with the availability of workers\, securing funding\, and the time required to complete projects. COVID-19 has also brought new financial and operating challenges to nonprofit housing agencies and homeless service providers as they continue their missions\, which have become even more critical in the pandemic’s wake. This session will dig into these challenges using results from recent surveys and research conducted in Northern Virginia\, the Richmond region\, and beyond. Panelists will also discuss potential solutions\, including expanded use of off-site construction\, and program virtualization\, and changes in staffing and service delivery. \n\n\n\nSpeakers:Jonathan Knopf\, HousingForward VirginiaNora Daly\, Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance (NVAHA)Michelle Krocker\, NVAHA (HousingForward Board member)Ryan Colker\, International Code CouncilOrganizer:Jonathan Knopf\, HousingForward Virginia\n\n\n\nMaking it Right: How Housers Can Address Racial Inequalities and Close the Homeownership Gap\n\n\n\n1:30 – 2:30pm\n\n\n\nThis year has laid bare the urgent need to dismantle racial disparities in our country. Inequalities in housing and homeownership—especially for our black neighbors—are some of the most dire challenges we must address. The Black homeownership rate in the U.S. is still mired exactly where it was over 50 years ago when the Fair Housing Act was enacted. This session will provide attendees with both a high-level overview and then a deeper dive into effective strategies to increase minority homeownership. Panelists will describe forward-thinking solutions that are both currently in practice and aspirational. \n\n\n\nSpeakers:Dianna Bowswer\, Southside Community Development and Housing Corp.Earlene Powell\, Southside Outreach GroupOrganizer:Bob Adams\, HousingForward Virginia\n\n\n\nFrom Obsolescence to Transcendance: Repurposing Obsolete Lands for Affordable Housing\n\n\n\n1:30 – 2:00pm\n\n\n\nMany of our urban communities\, especially those along older transportation corridors\, are littered with vacant or under-utilized spaces\, including malls\, vacant office buildings\, motels\, car dealerships\, sales lots\, shopping centers and the land behind them. Creative planners and developers have started redeveloping these parcels into affordable housing\, mixed-use or other community amenities. This session will focus on the tools needed to start this work in your own community\, examples of projects that have started this process\, as well as barriers and opportunities. \n\n\n\nSpeakers:Dan Cohen\, Chesterfield CountySharon Ebert\, City of RichmondOrganizer:Bob Adams\, HousingForward Virginia\n\n\n\nTurbocharging the Mobile Home: The Future of Manufactured Home Communities in 2020 and Beyond\n\n\n\n3:00 – 4:00pm\n\n\n\nIt has been nearly five years since the affordable housing community in Virginia began rethinking mobile home parks\, and communities are seeing manufactured housing as a viable affordable housing option. THear the success stories and challenges associated with implementing these new models in two Virginia communities\, and gain an understanding of how to leverage factory-built housing in developing scattered infill lots. \n\n\n\nSpeakers:Chris Nicely\, NextStepLee Householder\, project:HOMESEarl Reynolds\, City of DanvilleKim Walker\, City of DanvilleOrganizer:Jonathan Knopf\, HousingForward Virginia\n\n\n\nThe Rise of Renters: Reframing Housing Tenure in Virginia\n\n\n\n3:00 – 3:30pm\n\n\n\nThe number of renters is increasing across the commonwealth as wages have largely failed to keep up with the costs of homeownership. Studies have highlighted the vulnerability of these low-wage renters\, but the economic devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has brought new light to the tenuous relationship between income and housing security. Without an industry-wide response to this unexpected insecurity\, renters have turned to one another to reshape the industry\, with tenants unions and cooperatives cropping up all over the country. With the rising number of individuals who are choosing or being forced to rent due to income stagnation\, explore the movement towards cooperative models\, the importance of reframing the homeowner versus renter dichotomy\, and the need for new housing tenure models in Virginia.  \n\n\n\nSpeakers:Dr. Kathryn Howell\, RVA Eviction Lab / VCUAdam Ryan\, New River Workers PowerOrganizer:Eric Mai\, HousingForward Virginia\n\n\n\nFrom NIMBY to YIMBY: Reassessing Public Opinion in a Post-COVID and Post-Minneapolis World\n\n\n\n3:30 – 4:00pm\n\n\n\n2020 has been a year of dramatic and traumatic change and disruption. The COVID pandemic and the rise of Black Lives Matter has caused new perspectives on social norms and interaction\,  as well as more widespread recognition of the damage caused by systemic racism. All of this has changed public perception on many issues\, including affordable housing. This session will explore these shifts and what they mean for how we can more effectively communicate the community benefits of our work. \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Bob Adams\, HousingForward Virginia  \n\n\n\nFriday\, November 20th\n\n\n\nThe High Cost of Low-Income: Meeting the Affordable Housing Needs of Low-Income Households\n\n\n\n9:00 – 9:30am\n\n\n\nDid you know that 81% of Virginia renters at 31-50% area median income are housing-cost burdened\, and 70% of renters at or below 30% of area median income are paying more than 50% of their income on housing? The highest need and gap is in Northern Virginia\, but rural areas have seen the highest growth in cost burden during the last 15 years. Learn about the challenges housing providers have had to overcome and their strategies to meet the needs of households who need affordable housing the most. \n\n\n\nSpeaker:Shelley Murphy\, Wesley HousingOrganizer:Alice Tousignant\, HDAdvisors\n\n\n\n\nView Full Schedule\n\n\n\nSession Descriptions\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now ($149)\n\n\n\n\nRegistration will cut off on Friday\, Nov. 13.
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/2020-virginia-governors-housing-conference/
ORGANIZER;CN="Virginia Governor's Housing Conference":MAILTO:ghc@dhcd.virginia.gov
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SUMMARY:Pre-GHC Roundtable: What's Next for Housing After COVID-19?
DESCRIPTION:What is COVID-19 Teaching Us about Housing? Will We Learn the Lessons?\n\n\n\nHow should the pandemic change the way we design\, build\, and finance affordable housing? How should we shift our affordable housing programs to make housing more resilient and sustainable for residents in the face of future pandemics and other natural disasters?   \n\n\n\nKicking off this year’s Governor’s Housing Conference\, HousingForward Virginia will convene a 90 minute pre-conference session on Tuesday\, November 17 at 3:00 PM. A  group of affordable housing practitioners will have a  facilitated conversation about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on a range of issues around affordable housing. \n\n\n\nHousingForward Virginia is collaborating with Hill Studio\, a Roanoke-based design firm\, to explore the pandemic’s impact on home design\, materials\, site planning and location\, and other considerations. Other topics will include financing\, affordability\, housing stability\, tenure\, and service delivery. The session is designed to generate research questions and policy ideas that will lead to actionable strategies in 2021. \n\n\n\nWe anticipate approximately 25 housing providers and advocates will participate in this structured dialogue. What better way to launch your 2020 GHC experience than to participate in this timely discussion? Register here to listen in to the conversation and participate with your comments\, perspectives\, and questions. \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is now closed\, but you can still join the session. Check back here at 3pm and find the button that says “Join Now\,” or use the link in your VAGHC 2020 schedule to join.
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/2020-pre-ghc-housing-after-covid-19/
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SUMMARY:Living Apart: 21st Century Segregation in Hampton Roads (ULI Virginia)
DESCRIPTION:ULI Virginia\n\n\n\nThe “Living Together / Living Apart” project is a long-term participatory action research project that focuses on the human experience and toll of persistent racial segregation in Hampton Roads\, Virginia. Indeed\, racial segregation in most major U.S. metropolitan areas is worse today than it was during Reconstruction. This did not happen by accident\, nor did it happen overnight; the origins of racial segregation in the American city are deep and go far beyond the oft-cited quip that “birds of a feather flock together.” Rather\, a combination of discriminatory housing and economic policies\, and both overt and indirect racism throughout much of the 20th century\, lie at its heart. \n\n\n\nThis project uses oral history interviews\, historical documents\, participant-directed photography\, and spatial analysis to engage the local community in meaningful\, open ways and to challenge the “naturalness” of segregated landscapes and explore alternative futures. In this presentation Dr. Finn will provide an overview of the theoretical and historical underpinning of racial segregation in Hampton Roads and present his research team’s preliminary findings\, focusing especially on the uneven racial geography of economic\, educational\, and environmental inequality that are the legacies of racist housing policies in the U.S. Attendees will also be able to use multiple interactive digital maps to explore the multifaceted impacts of racial segregation across Hampton Roads. \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Dr. Johnny Finn\, Associate Professor\, Christopher Newport University
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/2020-uli-segregation-in-hampton-roads/
ORGANIZER;CN="ULI Virginia":MAILTO:jane.milici@uli.org
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SUMMARY:APA VA 2020 Virtual Conference
DESCRIPTION:We’ll Get You Moving!\n\n\n\nJoin us virtually October 12-16\, 2020 to learn about all things transportation and beyond and how you can apply it in your plans to make great communities happen in Virginia. \n\n\n\nThis year’s conference will include keynote and plenary sessions\, breakout sessions with live Q & A\, and daily releases of on-demand sessions. Throughout the conference APA Virginia will host our annual awards ceremony along with a number of networking opportunities. Office hours will be available throughout the week so attendees can connect with staff and APA Virginia Board members to ask questions\, share feedback and network. \n\n\n\nLearn More \n\n\n\nRegister Now ($25 – $275)
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/apa-va-2020-virtual-conference/
ORGANIZER;CN="American Planning Association Virginia Chapter":MAILTO:admin@apavirginia.com
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SUMMARY:MHCCV Symposium 2020
DESCRIPTION:Some Assembly Required\n\n\n\nA Virtual Conference on Virginia’s Manufactured Home Communities\n\n\n\nOver 350\,000 of our fellow Virginians live in manufactured homes. Many of those homes are the building blocks of manufactured home communities—otherwise known as mobile home parks. They are found throughout the state\, in our cities\, suburbs\, and rural neighborhoods. Although these communities provide affordable and accessible housing options\, they rarely give residents the security\, agency\, and financial independence enjoyed by other homeowners. In short\, the deck is stacked against them. \n\n\n\nFortunately\, things are changing. Communities are transitioning to nonprofit and resident ownership. Innovations in manufactured home design and construction are leading to high-quality\, affordable units. Policymakers are finding ways to make the system work for\, not against\, park residents. And much of this progress is happening right here in Virginia. \n\n\n\nJoin MHCCV and our partners for a week-long virtual conference this October to explore these changes and learn how you can get involved. Across eight different sessions\, you’ll have the opportunity to hear from over 20 experts\, practitioners\, leaders\, and innovators who are collectively making life better for our neighbors living in manufactured home communities. \n\n\n\nAll sessions will be held virtually. You can click here to learn more about the sessions and speakers\, or register below. \n\n\n\nTickets are $25 and will get you into all eight sessions: the opening keynote on Monday afternoon\, morning and afternoon sessions on Tuesday\, Wednesday\, and Thursday\, and the closing session on Friday morning.
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/mhccv-symposium-2020/
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SUMMARY:Housing Virginia's Most Vulnerable 2020
DESCRIPTION:Presented in partnership with Virginia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services\, Housing Virginia’s Most Vulnerable is the Commonwealth’s premier professional development opportunity to explore emerging standards and best practices focused on interventions and services for the most vulnerable homeless populations. Our statewide participants\, partners\, and sponsors represent organizations that are at the forefront of supportive housing service delivery and program implementation\, and we look forward to offering session topics to help operationalize housing as a social determinant of health. \n\n\n\nLearn More \n\n\n\nRegister Now ($50)
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/housing-virginias-most-vulnerable-2020/
ORGANIZER;CN="Virginia Housing Alliance":MAILTO:vha@vahousingalliance.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200909T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200909T153000
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SUMMARY:#Lead2020: Lead-Safe Homes\, Healthy Families (Webinar #4)
DESCRIPTION:Thanks to a grant from the National Center for Healthy Housing\, the Virginia Poverty Law Center and the Richmond City Health District will be conducting a webinar series on lead contamination in homes in August and September\, with the assistance of HousingForward Virginia. The goal of these events is to raise awareness about the dangers of lead contamination in homes across the Commonwealth. \nThe organizers hope to build a coalition that can work together towards fully abating lead from our housing stock and water systems. Panelists will discuss the long-term health impacts\, current policy and initiatives to address the problem\, and the necessity for additional legal\, financial\, and structural tools to ensure that lead poisoning becomes a thing of the past. \nWebinar #1: Plumbum Persists: Housing and Public Health \nWednesday\, August 19th\, 2pm-3:30pm \nWebinar #2: Paint\, Pipes\, and Poison: Pervasiveness and Proper Process \nWednesday\, August 26th\, 2pm-3:30pm \nWebinar #3: Legally Speaking: Understanding the Legal Landscape of Lead \nWednesday\, September 2nd\, 2pm-3:30pm \nWebinar #4: Lead-Free Future: A Call to Action \nWednesday\, September 9th\, 2pm-3:30pm \nLead-Free Future: A Call to Action\nIn our final webinar session\, we invite you to learn about best practices across the nation in lead hazard control and what needs to change here in Virginia to fully eradicate lead from our homes. On Wednesday\, September 9th from 2:00-3:30pm\, we will close our session by looking towards the future. \nLead poisoning is preventable\, but the challenges lie in finding and measuring the presence of lead. As we have learned in previous sessions\, the costs of identification and removal are expensive. But the impacts on health and well-being are even more costly. Experts will discuss the long-term benefits of effective lead hazard control and what new tools are available to us.  \nWhile effective tools are necessary\, a strong legal foundation is crucial to ensuring that homes are healthy. With new legislation and funding to address a preventable problem\, we might finally be able to ensure that Virginia is lead free. \nPlease join us as we discuss how we can stop home lead poisoning in Virginia and how you can be a part of this initiative. \nClick here to register via Zoom.\nSpeaker Bios\n \nJonathan Wilson is the Deputy Director and CFO of the National Center for Healthy Housing. NCHH is a national nonprofit organization headquartered in Columbia\, MD. NCHH helps to reduce health disparities by translating credible science into tools and catalyzing systems change in low-income communities. \n \nCorwin (Corey) Rhyan\, MPP is a Senior Analyst at Altarum Institute\, working in the Center for Value in Health Care. His work primarily focuses on studying the economics of the US health sector and topics such as disease prevention\, the social determinants of health\, and other health spending issues. His prior work has included economic evaluations of childhood lead exposure\, opioid addiction\, obesity\, behavioral health care access\, low-value care & waste\, and pay-for-success initiatives. \nDaryl F. Hayott\, Esq. is a Housing Attorney for the Virginia Poverty Law Center\, as well as Legal Fellow in the Housing Justice Project of Equal Justice Works. Daryl addresses the legal needs of Central Virginia residents by offering legal representation and education. He also works with legislatures to change and enact laws to help alleviate the meteoric eviction rates of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/virginia-lead-webinar-2020-4/
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SUMMARY:#Lead2020: Lead-safe Homes\, Healthy Families (Webinar #3)
DESCRIPTION:Thanks to a grant from the National Center for Healthy Housing\, the Virginia Poverty Law Center and the Richmond City Health District will be conducting a webinar series on lead contamination in homes in August and September\, with the assistance of HousingForward Virginia. The goal of these events is to raise awareness about the dangers of lead contamination in homes across the Commonwealth. \nThe organizers hope to build a coalition that can work together towards fully abating lead from our housing stock and water systems. Panelists will discuss the long-term health impacts\, current policy and initiatives to address the problem\, and the necessity for additional legal\, financial\, and structural tools to ensure that lead poisoning becomes a thing of the past. \nWebinar #1: Plumbum Persists: Housing and Public Health \nWednesday\, August 19th\, 2pm-3:30pm \nWebinar #2: Paint\, Pipes\, and Poison: Pervasiveness and Proper Process \nWednesday\, August 26th\, 2pm-3:30pm \nWebinar #3: Legally Speaking: Understanding the Legal Landscape of Lead \nWednesday\, September 2nd\, 2pm-3:30pm \nWebinar #4: Lead-Free Future: A Call to Action \nWednesday\, September 9th\, 2pm-3:30pm \nLegally Speaking: Understanding the Lead Legal Landscape\nIn our third webinar session\, we invite you to learn about current laws and regulations that protect families from lead hazards in Virginia on Wednesday\, September 2nd\, from 2:00-3:30pm. \nExperts from Virginia Department of Health’s Division of Surveillance and Investigation will open our third session by providing an overview of lead contamination in Virginia. Showing data from across the state\, we will see where lead contamination is most prevalent and who in Virginia is most susceptible.  \nAs we see where lead is and who it is impacting\, we look at what laws and regulations are addressing lead contamination in our homes. From the federal level to the local level\, legal requirements have sought to ensure that lead removal is done correctly to protect families. Experts will discuss your current rights and resources under the law\, and how governments are addressing the issues at the local. \nWatch Now:\n \nDownload All Slides \n  \nSpeaker Bios\nAndrew Tran is an epidemiologist with the Virginia Department of Health’s Lead Safe Virginia Program. He performs public health surveillance and data analysis of childhood lead poisoning for the program and is passionate about bridging environmental and socioeconomic factors to better understand childhood lead exposures. \nDaryl F. Hayott\, Esq. is a Housing Attorney for the Virginia Poverty Law Center\, as well as Legal Fellow in the Housing Justice Project of Equal Justice Works. Daryl addresses the legal needs of Central Virginia residents by offering legal representation and education. He also works with legislatures to change and enact laws to help alleviate the meteoric eviction rates of the Commonwealth of Virginia. \nMichelle Coward is the Operations Manager for the City of Richmond Property Maintenance Division\, where she is responsible for the enforcement of the Virginia Maintenance Code. \nJeff Brown\, MCP is the Director of the State Building Codes Office (SBCO) at the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). He oversees the state code development process\, technical support services\, manufactured housing/industrialized building programs and administration of the State Building Code Technical Review Board.
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/virginia-lead-webinar-2020-3/
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SUMMARY:#Lead2020: Lead-Safe Homes\, Healthy Families (Webinar #2)
DESCRIPTION:Thanks to a grant from the National Center for Healthy Housing\, the Virginia Poverty Law Center and the Richmond City Health District will be conducting a webinar series on lead contamination in homes in August and September\, with the assistance of HousingForward Virginia. The goal of these events is to raise awareness about the dangers of lead contamination in homes across the Commonwealth. \nThe organizers hope to build a coalition that can work together towards fully abating lead from our housing stock and water systems. Panelists will discuss the long-term health impacts\, current policy and initiatives to address the problem\, and the necessity for additional legal\, financial\, and structural tools to ensure that lead poisoning becomes a thing of the past. \nWebinar #1: Plumbum Persists: Housing and Public Health \nWednesday\, August 19th\, 2pm-3:30pm \nWebinar #2: Paint\, Pipes\, and Poison: Pervasiveness and Proper Process \nWednesday\, August 26th\, 2pm-3:30pm \nWebinar #3: Legally Speaking: Understanding the Legal Landscape of Lead \nWednesday\, September 2nd\, 2pm-3:30pm \nWebinar #4: Lead-Free Future: A Call to Action \nWednesday\, September 9th\, 2pm-3:30pm \nWebinar #2: Paint\, Pipes\, and Poison: Pervasiveness and Proper Process\nWith our second webinar session\, we invite you to learn about the pervasiveness of lead in our aging housing stock and the comprehensive process of lead remediation on Wednesday\, August 26th\, from 2:00 to 3:30pm.  \nHaving stressed the importance of healthy homes in our previous session\, we now turn towards the tools needed to make those healthy homes. Professional lead-based paint removal could cost anywhere from $9\,600 to $30\,000 for a 1\,200- to 2\,000 square ft. home. For small rental property owners and low-income households\, these costs are monumental when incomes are largely dedicated to basic living expenses.  \nBut without sufficient knowledge\, adequate equipment\, and Federal certification\, improper removal could cause more harm than good. The cost of doing nothing could lead to long-term health impacts\, especially for young children. \nIn this session\, experts will discuss how lead is identified in homes and the process for doing so. You will learn the importance of proper removal and how localities can leverage resources to support lead-safe homes for children. \nWatch Now:\n \nDownload All Slides \n  \nSpeaker Bios\nScott Slagley is an Environmental Health Specialist and licensed Lead Risk Assessor at the Richmond City Health District. He performs lead risk assessments to investigate childhood lead poisoning cases in the City of Richmond and nearby jurisdictions in central Virginia. \nTrisha Henshaw has over two decades of regulatory experience with the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.  Trisha has been Executive Director of the Board for Asbestos\, Lead\, and Home Inspectors since 2012.  Her responsibilities include administering the licensing program for individuals and businesses performing lead-based paint abatement activities in Virginia. \nDwayne Roadcap\, REHS\, LPSS\, AOSE\, has been the Director of the Office of Drinking Water since November 25\, 2017.  Dwayne has over 25 years of experience with environmental programs in Virginia.  Dwayne has presented at several national and state conferences regarding the Virginia Department of Health’s environmental health programs\, including the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association and the National Environmental Health Association. \nKatie Kennedy is the Program Manager for Lead Safe Roanoke. The City of Roanoke’s HUD-funded program is designed to reduce lead poisoning in children by stabilizing lead-based paint hazards found in rental and single-family homes built in Roanoke City prior to 1978. \nZack Miller is the Manager of Housing Innovation at Central Virginia based nonprofit project:HOMES\, where he oversees the organization’s Lead Hazard Control Program and other healthy home based initiatives. Zack works with HUD\, the localities of Richmond and Chesterfield\, and Certified Lead Abatement Contractors to make housing safe from lead-based paint hazards for his clients.
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/virginia-lead-webinar-2020-2/
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SUMMARY:#Lead2020: Lead-Safe Homes\, Healthy Families (Webinar #1)
DESCRIPTION:Thanks to a grant from the National Center for Healthy Housing\, the Virginia Poverty Law Center and the Richmond City Health District will be conducting a webinar series on lead contamination in homes in August and September\, with the assistance of HousingForward Virginia. The goal of these events is to raise awareness about the dangers of lead contamination in homes across the Commonwealth. \nThe organizers hope to build a coalition that can work together towards fully abating lead from our housing stock and water systems. Panelists will discuss the long-term health impacts\, current policy and initiatives to address the problem\, and the necessity for additional legal\, financial\, and structural tools to ensure that lead poisoning becomes a thing of the past. \nWebinar #1: Plumbum Persists: Housing and Public Health \nWednesday\, August 19th\, 2pm-3:30pm \nWebinar #2: Paint\, Pipes\, and Poison: Pervasiveness and Proper Process \nWednesday\, August 26th\, 2pm-3:30pm \nWebinar #3: Legally Speaking: Understanding the Legal Landscape of Lead \nWednesday\, September 2nd\, 2pm-3:30pm \nWebinar #4: Lead-Free Future: A Call to Action \nWednesday\, September 9th\, 2pm-3:30pm \n\n\n\nWebinar #1: Plumbum Persists: Housing and Public Health\nIn our first of four webinar sessions\, Richmond City Health District and Virginia Poverty Law Center invite you to learn how lead continues to impact resident health across the Commonwealth on Wednesday\, August 19th from 2:00 to 3:30pm.  Lead-safe homes are crucial to ensuring healthy families and communities. This introductory webinar session will discuss the intersection of housing and health\, as well as the long-term health impacts of lead exposure on children and adults. Whether in paint or pipes\, lead poisoning is an environmental justice issue that deeply affects families\, especially in aging rental units.  With this first webinar session\, we hope that you will gain a better understanding of why fully eradicating lead in the Commonwealth’s housing stock is a pressing concern.  \nWatch Now:\n \nDownload All Slides \n  \nSpeaker Bios\n Dr. Danny Avula is director of the Richmond City and Henrico Health Districts. Dr. Avula has become a leading public health figure in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.  \nDr. Jennifer Ross is a Medical Toxicology Fellow at the Blue Ridge Poison Center\, an affiliate of University of Virginia Health. She is a pediatrician and toxicologist.  \nHope F. Cupit is the president and CEO of SERCAP\, Inc.\, an agency dedicated to bringing safe drinking water to low-income rural residents of Virginia. SERCAP provides training\, technical\, and financial assistance to address water\, wastewater\, solid-waste\, community development\, and housing needs.  \nQueen Zakia Shabazz is an author\, educator\, lecturer\, and environmental justice advocate. She established United Parents Against Lead (UPAL) upon discovering that her young son had been poisoned by lead in 1996. UPAL is a national networking organization of and for parents seeking to end the threat of lead poisoning and other environmental hazards. Queen also serves on the Lead Service Line Replacement Collaborative.
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/virginia-lead-webinar-2020-1/
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SUMMARY:ADUs: The Next Little Thing in Affordable Housing (Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:In Microblog #116\, we showcased the Austin Alley Flat Initiative’s recent progress in expanding accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in Texas’s hippest city. To help rub off some of that magic here in Virginia\, we’re hosting a webinar to dig into ADU design and policy\, with a focus on capacity building and implementation. Several communities in Virginia currently have ADU programs in place\, but interest and production has been modest so far. \nConfirmed participants include Michelle Winters\, Executive Director at the Alliance for Housing Solutions and HousingForward Virginia board member; Max Pastore\, an urban designer at Rhodeside & Harwell; Dr. Christina Stacy at the Urban Institute; and Nicole Joslin at Austin’s Community Powered Workshop\, an organization that helped launch the Alley Flat Initiative. \nThis webinar will be hosted on Zoom. Please click here to register. \nPanelist Bios\nMichelle Winters\nExecutive Director\, Alliance for Housing Solutions \nMichelle Winters is Executive Director of the Alliance for Housing Solutions\, a nonprofit organization that is working to increase the supply of affordable housing in Arlington and Northern Virginia through public education\, policy development\, advocacy and innovation. Prior to joining AHS\, Michelle worked for two decades at the national level on housing finance\, policy\, and capacity building initiatives\, most recently as Senior Visiting Fellow for Housing at the Urban Land Institute. \nShe previously worked at NeighborWorks America\, LISC\, and Fannie Mae and started off her career in housing at the Urban Institute. Michelle has served as a member and chair of Arlington’s Housing Commission and currently serves on the boards of HousingForward Virginia and the Lee Highway Alliance and as co-chair of ULI Washington’s Housing Initiative Council. She received her BA in Urban Affairs from Virginia Tech and her Master in City Planning from MIT. \nMax Pastore\nSenior Associate Urban Planner & Urban Designer\, RHI \nMax Pastore is a Senior Associate Urban Designer and Urban Planner at RHI\, a landscape architecture\, urban design\, and urban planning firm based in Old Town Alexandria. At RHI\, Max strives to reimagine urban and suburban areas by designing dynamic\, resilient\, and human-centered places. \nAt RHI\, Max works on urban design master plans\, building design guidelines\, as well as streetscape standards throughout the Mid-Atlantic. Some of his recent local projects include urban design concepts and guidelines for Fairfax County’s Richmond Highway bus rapid transit station areas\, updated streetscape standards for downtown Silver Spring\, Maryland\, and conceptual streetscape alternatives for DC’s Pennsylvania Avenue\, west of the White House. \nAs a side project\, in 2019\, Max began developing a detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in his DC backyard for his retired father. The process of designing the unit\, obtaining building permits\, and managing contractors and finances fundamentally reframed his approach to urban planning and design. \nMax is committed to evolving DC and the nation’s land use to facilitate more accessible and flexible housing outcomes for everyone. \nChristina Stacy\, PhD\nSenior Research Associate\, Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center\, Urban Institute \nDr. Christina Stacy is a senior research associate in the Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center at the Urban Institute\, where she specializes in urban economics and inclusion. Her work focuses on the intersection of economics and urban spaces and how housing\, local economies\, health\, and crime interact. She is currently working with the City of Alexandria to design and implement an ADU policy and associated regulations in Alexandria. She is also studying whether and how local zoning reforms can increase the supply of housing throughout the country. \nNicole Joslin\nExecutive Director\, Community Powered Workshop \n \nNicole has a diverse professional and academic background in architecture\, development\, disaster recovery\, and community engaged-design. After working for Architecture for Humanity’s Hurricane Katrina recovery program in Biloxi\, MS\, Nicole moved to Austin and co-founded Women.Design.Build to provide more opportunities for women to engage in community driven design and construction activities. She concurrently practiced at architecture firm BOKA Powell and received her architectural license in 2012. Nicole’s experience contributed to her research on the role of community organizations in disaster preparedness and recovery in the Community and Regional Planning graduate program at the University of Texas. Nicole returned to the Gulf Coast in 2014 for a research fellowship at architecture and planning firm Eskew+Dumez+Ripple in New Orleans\, LA investigating community engagement frameworks in professional design practice. These experiences inform Nicole’s current role as the Executive Director of Community Powered Workshop\, formerly ACDDC\, and visiting researcher at the University of Texas School of Architecture.
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/adu-affordable-housing-webinar-2020/
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SUMMARY:Land Banking in the Commonwealth (Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this free webinar. This will be the primer you need to get started with a land bank in Virginia. We’ll discuss what land banks are\, what they do\, and how your community can use them.\n\nIn 2016\, the Virginia General Assembly passed the Land Bank Entities Act\, which authorizes localities to form a land bank either by creating a local government authority\, forming a nonprofit corporation\, or selecting an existing nonprofit. Currently\, there are at least six operating in the Commonwealth\, and about 170 operating nationwide. Land banks provide pathways for communities to return vacant properties to use. To learn more\, RSVP to the webinar below.
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/land-banking-in-the-commonwealth-webinar/
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SUMMARY:VHA State Housing Day
DESCRIPTION:VHA’s State Housing Day provides housing and homeless services advocates an opportunity to come together and make their voices heard at the General Assembly. Join your colleagues in talking directly to your legislators about the housing issues in your community and policy solutions we support.\n\nState Housing Day will begin with training on housing related legislation and issues at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in downtown Richmond (815 E Grace St\, Richmond\, VA 23219\, USA Scott Hall). VHA staff will provide suggested talking points and tips for how to make the most out of your meetings with your legislators. Afterwards\, we will head to the Virginia General Assembly.\n\nPlease register on VHA’s website.
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/vha-state-housing-day/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 815 E Grace St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States
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SUMMARY:2019 Virginia Governor's Housing Conference
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendar and join us for the 2019 Virginia Governor’s Housing Conference on November 20-22\, 2019 in Hampton\, Virginia. **Refunds are available\, minus a $40 handling fee\, for written cancellations received prior to Oct. 11\, 2019. No refunds will be made after that date.
URL:https://housingforwardva.org/event/2019-virginia-governors-housing-conference/
LOCATION:Hampton Roads Convention Center\, 1610 Coliseum Drive\, Hampton\, 23666
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