A broad coalition of organizations has come together to plan a regional housing conference to grapple with issues and develop an action agenda for our region. The Regional Housing Conference "Finding Common Ground" will provide opportunities to participate in in-depth discussions on a variety of topics, including:
- Emerging housing approaches
- Density & Sprawl
- Community Design
- Possible Partnerships
- Community Land Trust
- Proffers
- Lending and Finance
- Mixed Use/Mixed Income
The keynote speaker for the event will be Joseph R. Molinaro, Manager of Smart Growth Programs for the National Association of REALTORS® in Washington, DC. In this capacity, he manages NAR's Smart Growth efforts, which include REALTOR® training, technical assistance on land use regulation to state and local REALTOR® associations, voter surveys on growth issues, research, and publication of the On Common Ground magazine.
Event: Finding Common Ground - Regional Housing Conference
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2008
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Place: Covenant Church, 1025 E. Rio Road, Charlottesville
Contact: Billie Campbell, 979-7310 ext 230, bcampbell@tjpdc.org
Website: http://www.housingconference08.org/
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