Strategies to Engage Your Community on Housing Issues

Webinar August 5, 2021 - 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Webinar Description

Webinar series on tackling California's housing crisis for local governments. Free registration. Next session: Public Engagement & Housing.

Authentic community engagement and well-designed community conversations can help quell a number of common community concerns related to housing development. While elected officials do not often plan and lead community engagement efforts, they play a critical role in understanding their residents’ vision, concerns and needs. This webinar shared tips to effectively listen to and communicate with your community on housing topics.

Panelists

Councilmember Ruben Abrica, City of East Palo Alto
Wendy Nowak, Principal, PlaceWorks
Delo Freitas, Senior Planner, City of Arcata

Moderated by Melissa Kuehne, Senior Program Manager, Institute for Local Government

Slide Deck

Strategies to Engage Your Community on Housing Issues Presentation