Event

Urban Studies 40th Anniversary Event: The Housing Policy Revolution: Panel and Tour 

American housing policy has been reinvented over the past generation as government-centered policies have given way to an emphasis on social networks of private developers, nonprofits, and community institutions, as noted in David Erickson’s recent book, Housing Policy Revolution: Networks and Neighborhoods. Urban Studies alumni have been part of this “revolution.” To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the program, we have invited a panel of alumni who are working in the field to talk about the promises and prospects of affordable housing from their different vantage points. 

Panel

Moderator: 
. Stephanie Roodman (1989), Senior Project Manager/Legal Counsel with Montgomery Housing Partnership in Montgomery County, Maryland 

Panelists:
· John Warren (1987) Co-founder of Workforce Housing Advisors and formerly First Deputy Commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development

· Tim Crawl-Bey (1991), Director of Real Estate and Housing for the city of Wilmington, Delaware

· RuthAnne Visnauskas (1996), Assistant Commissioner, New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

. Harriet Newburger (1971), Research Advisor, Community Development Studies and Education, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Tour

The panel discussion will be followed by lunch and a faculty-led bus tour of innovative approaches to affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization in Philadelphia.

Schedule: 

9:30 Coffee and pastries
10-12 Alumni Panel and Discussion
12-1:15 Lunch
1:30-3:30 Bus Tour

To RSVP, email urbs@sas.upenn.edu and indicate which of the urban studies alumni events you will be attending.

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