2017 Affordable Housing Summit
Presented by Pisgah Legal Services, City of Asheville, and Buncombe County
Join developers, planners, investors, local government leaders, and policy advocates to discuss strategies to meet affordable housing needs in the WNC region.
Local and regional experts will present on practical and solutions-oriented topics in development, policy, finance, and emerging trends in the field.
Pulitzer Prize winner Dr. Matthew Desmond, author of Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, will make opening remarks, followed by morning and afternoon sessions and a lunch plenary presentation by Bruce Tolar on Missing Middle development strategies.
Topics include:
- Resident & Community Engagement Strategies
- Public Relations & Advocacy Strategies: Introducing Communities to New Projects
- Financial & Zoning Incentives – City of Asheville &Buncombe County
- Banking Sector Perspectives
- Tax Incentive Financing – Beyond LIHTC
- Development Services & State Building Code – Pitfalls &Tips
- Universal Design & Accessibility
- Bringing New Players & New Designs to the Table in Development
- Citizen’s Guide to Affordable Housing Development
- Fair Housing Act – Policy & Practice
- Supportive Housing Strategies
- Legislative Update from NC Housing Coalition
- Green Affordable Housing
For questions or more information, please contact Justin Edge at 828-210-4493 or justin@pisgahlegal.org.
