Date: Tuesday, September 17th, 2019
Time: 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Location: Impact Hub San Francisco 1885 Mission St San Francisco, Alabama 94103
Spotlight On Affordable Housing
Homelessness, rising rents, and a growing shortage of affordable housing. How can we, as a community, come together to tackle this key issue? Join us for a discussion on housing challenges facing San Francisco. Leading experts from business, government, and academia will discuss housing affordability, including why we are where we are and potential paths to resolution.
6:45 pm
Arrive, Introduction & Thanks to our Sponsors
7:00 pm
Expert Discussion on Affordable Housing and Urban Development
8:00 pm
Discussion Ends
8:30 pm
After-event for VIP ticket holders
Speakers
Scott Weiner
California State Senator, 11th District
Senator Scott Wiener represents San Francisco and northern San Mateo County in the California State Senate. Elected in 2016, Senator Wiener focuses extensively on housing, transportation, civil rights, criminal justice reform, clean energy, and alleviating poverty.
Daniel Adams
Deputy Director of Housing SF Mayor’s Office
Daniel Adams is the Deputy Director for Housing at the SF Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD) where he oversees the agency’s new construction pipeline, acquisition and preservation work, and affordable housing policy-making and legislative affairs.
Emily Hamilton
Research Fellow, Mercatus Center
Emily Hamilton is a Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Her research focuses on urban economics and land-use policy. Hamilton has authored numerous academic articles and policy papers.
Paula Tuffin
General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Better.com
Ms. Tuffin’s experience is centered around complex commercial litigation. Previously, she served as Senior Litigation Counsel in the Enforcement Division at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in New York.
Kay Fernandez Smith
AVP of Programs, San Francisco Foundation
Kay serves as lead on all operations and collaboration work at the San Francisco Foundation.
Tony Roshan Samara
Program Director of Housing, Urban Habitat
As the Program Director of Land Use and Housing at Urban Habitat, Tony supports campaigns for housing justice in the Bay Area and across the state. Currently, he coordinates a regional tenant organizing network, comprised of over 25 member organizations across seven counties, and serves on the planning committee of California Renter Power.
U.S. Representative for California’s 10th congressional district, Rep. Josh Harder shares his thoughts on the importance of affordable housing and the need to work together to address the growing crisis.
Our Sponsor
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Impact SF - Affordable Housing
Access to affordable housing is a growing problem in San Francsico. Join the Impact Public Service Fund and fellow subject matter experts to learn about how we can tackle this problem as a community
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