Forging a New Housing Policy: Opportunity in the Wake of Crisis

[i]National Center for suburban studies[/i] Saturday, November 22, 2008 The collapse of the private mortgage market has devastated communities across the United States, particularly communities of color. Public debate has focused on rescuing delinquent homeowners and bolstering the financial sector, but there has been less discussion of the crisis as a moment of change. Hofstra University's National Center for Suburban Studies and Department of Sociology have organized a one-day conference that will consider new approaches to housing policy and new opportunities for community organizing. The conference will feature panels that link an analysis of the crisis to concrete paths to action, and will provide a venue for sharing insights and strategies. We invite organizers, advocates, academics, and policymakers to a one-day symposium that will consider the present opportunities for the transformation of housing policy. Light refreshments and lunch will be provided. The conference is free, but advance registration is required; please register here. http://www.hofstra.edu/Academics/css/css_conf_112208.html Limited free table space is available for the distribution of organizational materials and publications. Conference rate hotel rooms are available until October 24th; please contact Ina Katz at the National Center for Suburban Studies at (516) 463-9770 for more information. The Hofstra campus is easily accessible by car, rail, and local bus.