Washington, D.C. — Inadequate supply is the root cause of the housing affordability crisis. The rate of production of new units has been too low for more than a decade, and the supply of entry-level single-family homes and affordable rental units has greatly lagged behind demand. Nationally, nearly half of all rental households are cost burdened. To solve the U.S. housing crisis, the path ahead must dramatically boost the supply of housing through policies that will spur building—by reforming local zoning regulations and identifying innovative financing opportunities—and do so in a way that is sustainable and fosters communities that Americans want to live, work, and gather in.
Please join the Center for American Progress for a policy summit that lays out a vision for a future with affordable, accessible housing, and policy solutions to turn that vision into a reality for all types of communities.
Please note: Identification will be checked upon arrival at the Center for American Progress. Failure to provide an ID may result in denial of entry to the event.
WHO:
In conversation:
Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
Patrick Gaspard, President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for American Progress
Panelists (“Charting a Path Toward Abundant and Affordable Housing”):
Elayne Weiss, Senior Policy Adviser, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Bernard Fulton, Vice President for Housing Policy and Regulation, National Multifamily Housing Council
Michael Newman, General Counsel, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety
Kristin Eberhard, Head of Policy, Rewiring America
Kevin Reilly, Director of Policy, LIUNA
Moderator:
Jerusalem Demsas, Staff Writer, The Atlantic; Author, On the Housing Crisis: Land, Development, Democracy
Panelists (“Access: Turning Houses Into Homes”):
Janine Lind, President of the Community Development Division, Enterprise Community Development
Thomas Silverstein, Director of the Fair Housing and Community Development Project, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law
Dee Ross, Tenant Leader Fellow, National Low Income Housing Coalition
Moderator:
Hans Riemer, Senior Consultant, U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office
Panelists (“State and Local Success Stories”):
Mayor Cassie Franklin, City of Everett, Washington
Scott Gottbreht, Assistant Secretary of Policy, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-CA)
Moderator:
Chelsea Andrews, President and Executive Director, Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County
Closing remarks:
Rohit Chopra, Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
WHEN:
Thursday, September 19, 2024
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
WHERE:
1333 H Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
In person:
To attend in person, please RSVP at this link.
Online:
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For more information or to speak with an expert, please contact Sarah Nadeau at [email protected].