Annual Conference

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for joining us for our 2024 Annual Housing Conference!

Ed Sullivan Affordable Housing Advocate Award – Sean Edging pictured with HLA President Jennifer Bragar and HLA co-founder Ed Sullivan.

Panel presentations are linked below for your convenience.

Keynote Address: Margaret Salazar, CEO of REACH CDC

Panel 1 – Making the Most of Our Urban Lands

As cities work to meet their housing need, they must consider how to increase their residential capacity as never before. This panel examines possible solutions, such as restoring brownfields, allowing more mid-size apartments, and targeting investment in infrastructure that will maximize infill.

Panel 2 – Goal 1 and Housing Production

Despite the explicit requirement in Goal 1 to ‘involve a cross-section of affected citizens in all phases of the planning process,’ the people most impacted by local zoning laws affecting housing production are often left out of the decision-making process. This panel will highlight the work of organizations seeking to change that narrative, update Goal 1, and center voices who have been excluded.

Panel 3 – Rural Housing Production

Panelists will discuss the issues around building new housing in rural areas of the state, and the unique challenges facing government actors and housing producers. Some of the topics to be discussed include local demand, farmworker housing, availability of construction labor, land supply and availability, and financing.

Panel 4 – Innovations in Housing Production

As Oregon’s housing landscape evolves, this panel session promises to introduce innovative approaches that redefine how we conceive, design, and build affordable homes. Our panelists, industry experts and trailblazers, will explore and debate new and progressive housing production and zoning practices, from tiny-home communities to age-friendly design. Discover how these innovations could not only accelerate production but also enhance affordability, sustainability, and adaptability in the face of changing needs.

 

Thank you to our generous sponsors!

Previous Conference Materials

2023 – Delivering on the Promise of Goal 10

2020 – Intersections: Housing, Transportation and Affordability
2019 – Fair Housing: The Next 50 Years
2018 – Strategies for Housing Planning, Policy, and Finance: City, Region, State
2016 – Seeking Prosperity: The Role of Housing in Local Economies
2015 – At the Intersection of Housing and Health
2014 – Equity in Form and Function: Recent Trends in Housing Policy
2013 – On the Street: Transportation and Affordable Housing
2012 – Taking Shelter: Affordable Housing in a Changing Economy
2011 – Cascadia Collaborative: Bridging to the Future
2010 – The Road Home: The Intersection of Transportation and Housing
2009 – Seeing Beyond Green: Building Sustainable, Affordable, and Diverse Communities