Join us on Thursday, May 19th from 9am-12pm for a symposium with a moderated panel of experts co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Kansas City Design Center (KCDC), and the City of Kansas City, Missouri (KCMO) that will explore novel methods of increasing the supply of affordable housing. As part of HUD’s strategic plan and its mission to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality homes for all, this event will memorialize best practices and barriers to the common goal of expanding affordable housing supply. You can register for the event at this link.

The panel will be made up of the following individuals and will be moderated by Brian Handshy with HUD:

Stacey Johnson-Cosby, Reece Nichols Realtors
Todd Lieberman, Brinshore Development
Emmet Pierson Jr, Community Builders of Kansas City
Michael Gibson, AIA, Professor, K-State University Department of Architecture
Jason Swords, Sunflower Development Group
Stephen Westbrooks, IFF
Jonathan Arnold, Arnold Development Group
Don Maxwell, Maxwell Law
Joe Colistra, AIA. Professor, University of Kansas School of Architecture and Design
Dominique Davison, AIA, Draw Architecture
Rebecca McQuillen, Marlborough Community Land Trust

We hope to see you there! Contact Brian Handshy for any additional information at 202.437.7073 or brian.handshy@hud.gov

Disclaimer: All materials from this symposium will be public information. Panel experts are solely responsible for the accuracy of the statements, opinions, and interpretations contained in these materials. Such statements, opinions, and interpretations do not necessarily reflect the views of the Government of the views of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.