47th Annual Housing Visionary Awards Gala
Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium 1301 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, United StatesThank you to everyone who joined us at our 47th Annual Housing Visionary Awards Gala on Thursday, June 6. It was truly a special evening celebrating this year's bold, fearless housing leaders: Bill Bynum of HOPE Enterprise Corporation; "The California Ballot Initiative Team:" Ray Pearl of the California Housing Consortium, Lisa Hershey of Housing California, […]
May Restoring Neighborhoods Webinar
Our May Restoring Neighborhoods webinar featured a presentation from Laurie Goodman, vice president of housing finance policy at the Urban Institute, on cash out refinances. Cash out refinances are a two-edged sword. On one hand, they allow people to monetize their single largest asset— their home equity. On the other hand, cash out refinance mortgages […]
Solutions for Housing Communications 2019
National Press Club 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC, United StatesOn April 16, close to 200 housers and communicators who represented organizations from across the nation that do work in housing finance, advocacy and development attended Solutions for Housing Communications at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Representatives from federal and local government, including representatives from Capitol […]
April Restoring Neighborhoods Webinar
The April Restoring Neighborhoods Task Force webinar featured a presentation by Kevin Ehrman-Solberg, the digital and geospatial director of Mapping Prejudice. Mapping Prejudice uses historical data and mapping software to illuminate how Minneapolis’ past policies racially segregated the city and exacerbated racial disparities experienced today. The City of Minneapolis used the work from Mapping Prejudice […]
March Restoring Neighborhoods Webinar
The March Restoring Neighborhoods featured a presentation from Frank Relihan, senior vice president of NorthMarq Capital, who discussed the Conway Center. Owned and operated by the nonprofit So Others Might Eat, the recently completed project provides supportive and transitional housing and services to homeless individuals and at-risk families. The […]
February Restoring Neighborhoods Task Force webinar
The February meeting of the Restoring Neighborhoods Task Force featured a presentation from Emily Cadik, executive director of the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition, on the Affordable Credit Improvement Act and the future of LIHTC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvVy34KVlBM&t=125s Speaker Emily Cadik, executive director of the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition Resources Download presentation slides
January Restoring Neighborhoods Task Force Webinar
The January meeting of the Restoring Neighborhoods Task Force featured a presentation from Ted Wartell, manager, Federal Housing Finance Agency Office of Housing and Community Investment, on the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) Housing Goals Amendments Proposed Rule. Comments on the rule are due Jan. 31, 2019. https://youtu.be/aYpZjID3HKI Speaker Ted Wartell, manager, Federal Housing Finance Agency Office […]
Solutions for Affordable Housing 2018
National Press Club 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC, United StatesOn Nov. 27-28, close to 200 top decision makers in housing finance, development, federal and local government, including officials from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as well as decision makers in advocacy attended Solutions […]
November Restoring Neighborhoods Task Force webinar
The November meeting of the Restoring Neighborhoods Task Force featured a presentation from Alan Mallach, a senior fellow at the Center for Community Progress, on his new report "The Empty House Next Door." https://youtu.be/DdfYUh0Tqdk Speaker Allan Mallach, Center for Community Progress Resources Download the Center for Community Progress' slides Download the "The Empty House Next Door" […]
October Restoring Neighborhoods Task Force webinar
The October meeting of the Restoring Neighborhoods Task Force featured a presentation from Danielle Lewinski, vice president and director of Michigan Initiatives at the Center for Community Progress (CCP), and Tracey Evans, executive director of the Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation, on CCP's new report, “Creative Placemaking On Vacant Properties: Lessons Learned from Four Cities.” The […]