Affordable Homeownership for All:

Breaking down systemic barriers, policy and practice

November 30, 2022 @ 9:00AM – 2:30PM

The Great Room in Kaplan Hall, Newburgh NY

This is an In-Person Event

POSSIBILITIES FOR EQUITY

Brainstorm Buffet on Housing Equity, Sustainability, and Access Speakers include:

Carlos Martinez – Executive Director; BRIDGES
A look at universal design principles that ensure homes are accessible to everyone, including our neighbors with disabilities.

Desirée Lyle – Founder / Owner; SIMPLY SUSTAINABLE
How sustainable building processes can reduce the cost of development, and how governments can support them in practice.

Madeline Fletcher – Distressed Asset Preservation Director – NYS Homes & Community Renewal
New funding and policies that New York is using to support homeownership opportunities

Systemic Barriers to Sustainable and Affordable Homeownership for All:

Panel discussion on systemic barriers to homeownership – A discussion of legislation, lending, development and other factors that can affect affordable homeownership.

Sandy Galef
Assembymember, NYS REAL PROPERTY TAX Committee Chair

Tim McQueen
VP of Business Development & Outreach, COMMUNITY CAPITAL NY

Al Bellenchia
CEO, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY of Columbia County

Soham Dhesi
Senior Investment Officer, LEVITICUS FUND

Building Momentum to Tackle Systemic Challenges

Pattern staff will lead a stakeholder role-playing simulation session in small groups that aims to identify systemic barriers to affordable homeownership, prioritize changes, and identify solutions that could help more of our neighbors afford homes of their own.

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2022 Affordable Homeownership for All