Civic Action Conversations - Affordable Housing: Why it Matters & What You Can Do
Civic Action Conversations is an RVA Engage series co-hosted by the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement at the University of Richmond, ChamberRVA, the Community Foundation for a greater Richmond, PlanRVA, the VCU Center for Community Engagement and Impact, and VPM.Cranes, bustling construction sites, and realtor sold signs dot the Richmond region landscape. Signs of progress? Maybe, but with soaring prices and limited housing inventory, affordable housing is scarce, evictions are rising, and one-third of Richmond residents are overburdened with housing costs, spending more than 30% of their income on housing. Join us to hear from leaders around the community as we dive into the housing challenges our region faces and offer possible action steps for all.
- Nathalia Artus, Director of Community Development and Reinvestment, Atlantic Union Bank
- Peace Bowles, Director of RVA Thrives, Virginia Community Voice
- Jovan Burton, Executive Director, Partnership for Housing Affordability
- John Gregory, Principal, Lynx Ventures
- Kelly King Horne, Executive Director, Homeward
- Carolyn Loftin, Director of Programs, Urban Hope
Civic Action Conversations is an RVA Engage series co-hosted by the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement at the University of Richmond, ChamberRVA, the Community Foundation for a greater Richmond, PlanRVA, the VCU Center for Community Engagement and Impact, and VPM.
