- Series No. 9
Housing
Thursday November 18, 2021
12:00 PM
Virtual event
The Winter 2021 Virtual Housing Industry Summit Series will convene a diverse group of community stakeholders on a bi-weekly basis to learn about the Southern Tier’s most pressing housing issues.
Who should attend
Municipal leaders, economic developers, and private developers. Organized by the Southern Tier 8 Regional Board and County Planning Departments.
Why this is important
The 2021-2022 Virtual Housing Summit Series will convene a diverse group of community stakeholders for 6 sessions on a bi-weekly basis to learn about the Southern Tier's most pressing housing issues. The sessions will analyze interdisciplinary challenges, promote collaborative best practices, and encourage the development of equitable and sustainable solutions.
Event sessions
Session 1
Rural America’s Hidden Housing Crisis
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Speaker: Michael Borges
Executive Director @ Rural Housing Coalition of New York
Speaker: Hal McCabe
Mayor of the Village of Homer; Executive Director, NY State Legislative Commission on Rural Resources
Speaker: Shelly Johnson-Bennett
Director of Planning @ Delaware County Planning and Watershed Affairs Department
Moderator: Shane Butler
Director of Planning @ Chenango County Department of Planning & Development
Rural housing challenges in the Southern Tier and Upstate NY, the intersection of housing with other community issues, and housing challenges in urban and rural contexts.
Session 2
Values-Based Neighborhood Design and Development
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Moderator: Beth Lucas
Director of Planning @ Broome County Planning Department
Homelessness, direct/exclusionary displacement, and equitable development.
Session 3
Aligning Capital and Generating Impact
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Speaker: James Carras
Lecturer in Public Policy @ Harvard Kennedy School of Government
Speaker: Lisa Pugliese
Buffalo Field Office Director @ U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Speaker: Megan McDonald
Deputy Commissioner @ Tompkins County Department of Planning and Sustainability
Moderator: Shelly Johnson-Bennett
Director of Planning @ Delaware County Planning and Watershed Affairs Department
Financing housing projects, public grant opportunities and federal housing priorities, place-based development programs, and more.
Session 4
Climate Resilience and Sustainable Communities
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Speaker: Nick Goldsmith
Sustainability Planner @ Town of Ithaca
Speaker: Paul Hoole
Mitigation Planner @ Federal Emergency Management Agency
Moderator: Trisha Jesset
Director of Planning @ Cortland County Planning Department
Flood risk management, municipal energy code supplements, and smart growth strategies.
Session 5
Deconstructing Stigma: Community Opposition to Affordable, Mixed-Income, and Public Housing
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Speaker: Sue Kimmel
President @ Two Plus Four Management and Two Plus Four Construction
Speaker: Lisa Kaseman
Regional Vice President @ Conifer Realty, LLC
Moderator: Elaine Jardine
Director of Planning @ Tioga County Department of Economic Development & Planning
Responses to neighborhood opposition, inclusionary housing programs, and equitable community development.