February 5, 2021 @ 1:30 PM CT – State, County, & City Housing Organizations Housing Symposium – Panel Discussion and Q&A

Panelists will present an overview of their organization and how they address affordable housing.

May yer Thao, Assistant Deputy Director of Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority
James Mathy, Housing Division Administrator, Milwaukee County
Ken Barbeau, Director of Community Programs & Services, Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee
Sam Leichtling, City Planning Manager, City of Milwaukee

Q&A will follow.

Learning Outcomes:
1. What, exactly, is affordable housing?
2. Does affordable housing mean home ownership or is rental a path forward?
3. What is currently being done to address this issue in the city of Milwaukee? Are there overlaps between organizations?
4. How do people in need find this help?
5. What works best?
6. What has not worked?
7. What still needs to be done?
8. What role should architecture play?