A Forum Sponsored by the Commonwealth Housing Task Force

Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Time: 8:30am – 11:00am
Location: Boston Private Bank and Trust Company (Ten Post Office Square, 2nd Floor Great Room, Boston, MA)

This event is a follow up to a forum sponsored by the Commonwealth Housing Task Force (CHTF) in 2009.  We gathered municipal and civic leaders in Greater Boston to discuss strategies that communities use to help create a welcoming environment for people that traditionally have experienced challenges moving to many of the cities and towns in Massachusetts, with a focus on people of color, people with disabilities, and low-income people.  In addition to hearing about strategies that towns have used since we first met, we will hear about new research related to the impact of changes in racial composition in Massachusetts communities on housing values, education spending, and other measures of quality of life.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

8:30am – 9:00am:  Breakfast and Networking

9:00am – 11:00am:  Program

Moderators:

Jacqueline Cooper and Sarah Lamitie
Co-chairs, Expanding Opportunities Committee, CHTF

Speakers:

Professor Barry Bluestone and Jessica Casey, Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy, Northeastern University

Barbara Chandler, Fair Housing Manager, Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership

Representatives from the Town of Westwood:

Mike Jaillet, Town Administrator; Jill Onderdonk, Housing Director; & Barbara Shea, Realtor

Co-Sponsors:

The Boston Foundation, Commonwealth Compact, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Greater Boston Real Estate Board, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Massachusetts Municipal Association

Supporting Partners:

Beacon Communities, LLC, Citizens Housing and Planning Association, Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation,  Connolly and Partners, LLC, Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations, Massachusetts Chapter National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development, Massachusetts Executive Office of Administration & Finance/Office of Access & Opportunity, Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation, Massachusetts Housing Partnership, MassHousing, Metropolitan Area Planning Council, WinnCompanies, Urban Land Institute.

Please RSVP to

CommunityInvestmentatBostonPrivateBank@bostonprivatebank.com

Seating is limited. Please respond at your earliest convenience to assure your place.