Date: Thursday, February 8th, 2018
Time: 6:00-7:30pm
Location: Madonna Lounge in Madonna Hall, D’Youville College, 334 Porter Ave., Buffalo, NY 14201

Affordable, quality housing is incredibly important moving forward in Buffalo – we know that there are a lot of issues at play:

-Gentrification
-Community land banks
-Rising home/rent prices
-Development related to the Green Code
-Inclusionary Zoning
-Aging in place
-Landlord/tenant rights and responsibilities
-Poverty

Let’s talk about what where we see progress so far, and how we can work together. Let’s discuss how state agencies, city officials, community thinktanks, and grassroots organizers can more closely share resources and create better outcomes for our neighbors and the community at large. Please join us as we work through these issues and try to answer the question: What does affordable housing look like in Buffalo and New York State in the next 10-20 years?

Panel participants:

Hon. Sean M. Ryan,
Assemblymember, 149th Assembly District
John Cochran,
Deputy Director, NYS Department of Aging
Lenny Skrill,
Upstate Director for Capital Development, NYS Homes and Community Renewal
Hon. David Rivera,
Buffalo City Councilman, Niagara District
DeAnna Eason,
Executive Director, Housing Opportunities Made Equal, Inc. (HOME)
Mike Reigel,
President, Belmont Housing Services
Sam Magavern,
Co-Director, Partnership for the Public Good
Harper Bishop,
Economic and Climate Justice Coordinator, Open Buffalo
Todd Rawlings, via video,
Housing Program Manager, Community & Economic Development, City of Burlington, Vermont

If you have any questions or to RSVP, please call 716-885-9630 or email Sean Ryan's staff member Rebecca at rebecca@seanryanassembly.com.