Agenda
The purpose of the Housing Policy Roundtable is to set and prioritize housing goals for the state of Iowa. The roundtable will include top national and local experts from housing and related sectors: academic, government, nonprofit and for-profit leaders. The roundtable will also include discussions of housing-related issues, such as health care, transportation, water, environment, community development and disaster recovery. Day One will start with a bird’s-eye view of housing issues. Each successive panel will tighten the focus throughout the day until the evening presentation of community-level opportunities and challenges. Day Two challenges our best minds to create a platform of housing priorities and goals to be reviewed by the pubic.
Day One: Wednesday April 22nd, 2009
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Overview — Purpose of the Roundtable, Introduction of Participants, Review Agenda
Tim Borich, Director, Iowa State University Extension Community and Economic Development
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Panel One: Bird’s-eye View of Housing Policy: National Trends, Best Practices from Neighboring States
Moderator: Bret Mills, Iowa Finance Authority
- Panelists:
- Chip Halbach, Minnesota Housing Partnership — Minnesota Housing Policy
- Herman Milligan, Wells Fargo —Impact of Housing on Jobs and the Arts
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- Stuart Anderson, Iowa DOT — Impact of Housing on Transportation
- Karen Garritson, National Development Council — Community Development
- Nicole Opfer, Housing Assistance Council — Rural Housing Issues
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- Becky Groff, AARP Iowa — Elder-friendly Housing
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- Rich Leopold, Iowa DNR — Homes in Context: Housing in the Iowa Environment
- Cyndi Peterson, Iowa Cultural Affairs — Homes in Context: Housing and Creativity
- Panel Two: Assessment of Iowa’s Current Housing Needs and Land Use Planning
Moderator: Tim Borich, ISU
- Panelists:
- Charles Connerly, University of Iowa — University of Iowa Housing Study
- Tim Borich, ISU — Iowa Land Use Planning
- Sandra Burke, ISU — Iowa Movers and Immigration
- Nora Ladjahasan, lSU — Iowa Housing Needs Survey
- Rebuild Iowa Commission General and Housing-specific Recommendations
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- Joe O’Hern, Director of Housing Initiatives, Iowa Finance Authority
- "Little Salsa on the Prairie" followed by Community Conversations
Moderator: Alan Vandehaar, ISU Extension community development specialist
- Panelists:
- Vivii Shirley, Mayor of Perry
- Bill Clarke, Executive Director, RHC Iowa Realty
- Gerardo Sandoval, ISU Assistant Professor of Community and Regional Planning
- Mary Hillman, PACES Director
Day Two: Thursday, April 23, 2009
Facilitated Discussion: What Are Iowa Priorities?
Facilitator: Don Broshar, ISU Extension community development specialist
Facilitated Discussion: How Can Iowa Facilitate Innovative Housing Planning?
Facilitator: Don Broshar, ISU Extension community development specialist
Next Steps: How Can this Information be Used? What Ongoing Roles will the Participants Play?
Mickey Carlson, State of Iowa Housing Policy Liaison, IFA and ISU Extension |
