The Future of Affordable Housing:
Interconnecting Construction, Demographics, Government & Innovation
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Union Station, Washington, DC
4:00–9:30 PM
SYMPOSIUM CO-CHAIRS
Glynna K. Christian, Head, Global Technology Transactions, Holland & Knight, LLP
Charu Singh, Managing Director, Portfolio Management, Emergent Capital Partners
In order to create the affordable housing of the future, a healthy built environment that works for all, our industry must incorporate innovation where construction, demographics, and government action meet. Construction including modular housing, 3-D printed housing, tiny houses—each of these tantalizing concepts represents a glimpse into the future of affordable housing. Demographically, U.S. population shifts—from the aging of Baby Boomers and Millennials to the influx of Generations Y and Z—bring new challenges in home design requirements and affordability. Finally, the constant threat to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and other housing finance programs sharpens our awareness of the vital role government policy and elected officials play.
This year’s Symposium asks all of us in the affordable housing industry to let our imaginations run free and explore the possibility of a future with abundant, resilient housing that is affordable to people at all income levels and appropriate to where they are in their lives. What else will this housing comprise? Build-to-rent single-family homes? “Missing middle” fourplexes and cottages? Amenity-laden “smart” apartments? The answer is probably yes to all, plus a number of innovations we haven’t yet imagined. The Symposium is an evening of lively discourse and expert opinion to help affordable housers draw up blueprints for a future filled with sustainable, inventive housing for generations to come.
CONGRESSIONAL AWARD HONOREES
INDUSTRY AWARD HONOREE
2023 NHPF Affordable Housing Trailblazer Award
Donahue Peebles III
Chairman of Legacy Real Estate Development
KEYNOTE SPEAKER, SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER & URBAN FUTURIST
Special Guest Speaker
Ethan Handelman
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Multifamily Housing Programs, HUD
Urban Futurist
Dr. Cindy Frewen, FAIA, PhD
Urban Futurist and Architect
CONVERSATION: THE FUTURE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING THROUGH DIFFERENT LENSES
Presenter
Philip Bump
National Columnist, The Washington Post and author, The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America
Presenter
Donahue Peebles III
Chairman of Legacy Real Estate Development
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Proceeds of the event will benefit NHPF’s resident services subsidiary Operation Pathways. NHPF preserves and creates sustainable, affordable multifamily housing, and scattered-site communities where residents can access Operation Pathways’ onsite health and wellness, education, and financial stability programming via its unique Family-Centered Coaching principles. Residents of housing who harness the powers of these principles are a true demonstration that where, and how, you live matter.
We are grateful to our sponsors and attendees. You have chosen to embrace NHPF’s mission of providing pathways that residents can follow up and out of poverty. We hope you will join us as we continue to foster strong relationships essential to the success of our valuable work.
