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Day
1, December 6, 2006
Focus: Housing and Neighborhoods
Mistress
of Ceremonies: Margaret
Henningsen |
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8:00-9:00 |
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Registration /
Continental Breakfast |
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9:00-9:20 |
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Remarks by Mayor Tom
Barrett |
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9:20-9:30 |
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Remarks by Alderman
Michael Murphy and Alderman Ashanti Hamilton |
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9:30-10:15 |
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Keynote Address:
What cities must do to grow in more inclusive, competitive and
sustainable ways
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Henry Cisneros |
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Chairman,
Cityview and former Secretary, U. S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development |
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10:15-10:30 |
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BREAK |
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10:30-Noon |
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Panel Discussion:
Housing and Neighborhoods - Realities and Solutions
Moderator:
Mark Eppli
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Professor
of Finance and Robert B. Bell Sr., Chair in Real Estate,
College of Business Administration, Marquette University |
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Panelists |
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Steve Allen
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Senior
Business Manager, Community Lending, Fannie Mae, Washington,
DC |
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Sheila Ashley
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Deputy Director, U. S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development - Milwaukee
Field Office |
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Conrad Egan
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President,
National Housing Conference, Washington, DC |
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Cindy Holler
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President,
Mercy Housing Lakefront, Chicago, IL |
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Bill Perkins
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Executive
Director, Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development,
Madison, WI |
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Noon - 1:00 |
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LUNCH / NETWORKING |
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1:00 4:00 |
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Action-Oriented Workshops
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4:00-4:45 |
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Participants Share
Outcomes
with Mayor Barrett
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Strategies to Move Milwaukee Forward |
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4:45-5:00 |
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Closing Remarks
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Return
to Day 1 agenda |
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Workshop descriptions
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New Partnerships for Housing
Development |
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Traditionally, Milwaukee
has funded non-profit organizations to develop affordable housing in
Milwaukee neighborhoods. In recent years, however, several prominent
non-profit housing development organizations have closed their
doors. New models are emerging that involve both for profit and
non-profit developers, often working directly in partnership to fill
the void. This workshop will focus on these success stories and
mechanisms needed to encourage and promote public and private sector
involvement in housing on a larger scale.
Moderator:
Drucilla Pasley, Fannie Mae
Lead Speakers:
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Tony Kearney, Howard
Fuller Foundation |
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Chris Laurent, Gorman
and Company and Ralph Hollmon, Urban
League |
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Antonio Riley,
Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) |
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Dee Sims, Legacy Bank |
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Maria Prioletta,
Department of City Development |
Goals / Objectives:
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Increase the supply of
affordable housing for individuals and families (rental,
homebuyer/homeownership opportunities). |
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Increase the number of
minority-owned housing developers, builders and property managers.
Develop and support the partnerships and collaborations necessary
that provide tools and financial resources to enable them to
succeed. |
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Build capacity among
housing developers, both non-profit and private fostering
collaboration that takes advantage of organizational strengths and
expertise, and that enables these developers to use existing public
and private financial resources effectively. |
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Special Needs Housing
Where Do We Go From Here? |
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Recent publicity about
the state of housing for the mentally ill has raised local concerns
about the topic of special needs housing. The development and
operation of special needs housing is extremely challenging and can
often draw opposition from neighborhoods. This workshop will focus
on strategies to successfully develop and operate special needs
housing as well as integrate it into the fabric of our
neighborhoods.
Moderator:
Robert
Berlan, U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Milwaukee Field Office
Lead Speakers:
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Cindy Holler, Mercy Housing Lakefront |
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Perry Vietti, Interfaith Housing
Development Corporation |
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Kevin Jackson, Chicago Rehab Network |
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Andrew Geer, Heartland Housing |
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Ken Barbeau, Housing Authority City of
Milwaukee (HACM) |
Goals / Objectives:
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Increase the supply of quality
affordable housing for special needs populations (i.e., mentally
ill, chronically homeless, people with disabilities, battered women,
etc.). |
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Enhance the quality of life of special
needs housing populations by linking them to tools and resources
they need to stabilize their health and well-being. |
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Strengthen local/regional support for
special needs housing. |
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Building Sustainable
Neighborhoods |
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Affordable housing is the
foundation of quality neighborhoods, but its not the only
component. Working with residents to combine housing redevelopment
efforts with new approaches to addressing quality of life issues is
critical to sustaining strong and healthy neighborhoods.
Moderator:
Steve Adams,
Community Development Management Partnerships
Lead Speakers:
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Tony Gibson, Johnson Park
Neighborhood Organization |
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Stephanie Harling
Havenswood Economic Development Corporation |
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Larry Adams and Sharon
Adams, Walnut Way Conservation Corporation |
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Samantha DeKoven, Chicago
Metropolitan Planning Council |
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Mike Veith, Department of
City Development |
Goals / Objectives:
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Build effective
leadership at the neighborhood level to address quality of life
issues in neighborhoods. |
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Provide residents the
tools they need to effectively address the quality of life issues in
their neighborhoods. |
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Enhance neighborhood
health and safety to promote neighborhood sustainability and
resilience. |
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Return to Day 1
agenda |
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