2022 - 2023 Lower Cape Housing Institute
Workshop: Housing 101 Workshop
When: Tuesday, February 7, 2022, at 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Where: Virtual via Zoom
This is the second installment of the Housing 101 Workshop. This workshop is designed specifically to address barriers to housing production on the Lower Cape by providing effective strategies to increase housing in your town.
In this training we will cover the basics about:
- Who needs housing
- Why housing is so hard to build
- What you can do to increase housing production in your town
We’ll also discuss the best ways to talk about housing so that you can be an effective agent of change in your role as a municipal official. You will leave this training with the knowledge and language to support housing initiatives as well as a firm understanding of what must be done to solve your town’s housing crisis.
Guest speakers:
Jay Coburn, President and Chief Executive Officer, CDP
Andrea Aldana, Chief Program Officer, CDP
Who should attend?
This workshop is open to all and is especially helpful for new town staff and members of municipal boards and committees including: Select Boards, Finance Committee, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Community Preservation Committee, Affordable Housing Trust, Affordable Housing Committee/Local Housing Partnership, Open Space Committee, Conservation Commission, Housing Authority.
After you register, you will receive a confirmation and a zoom link to join the workshop. For any questions or assistance registering, contact Pelinda Deegan at pelinda@capecdp.org or (508) 290-0115.