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DISASTER RECOVERY & ECONOMIC STABILITY
Recovery only works if households can remain financially intact while rebuilding. We will spotlight housing strategies that stabilize residents after disasters, addressing temporary housing, insurance gaps, income disruptions, and affordability pressures so families can return and stay.
ANTI-DISPLACEMENT DELIVERY (RIGHT-TO-RETURN, ADAPTIVE REUSE & COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP)
Speed cannot come at the cost of displacement. We will examine delivery models that protect existing residents, including right-to-return pathways, adaptive reuse, and community stewardship structures that preserve affordability, deter predatory acquisition, and maintain neighborhood identity.
PUBLIC–PRIVATE–PHILANTHROPIC RECOVERY PARTNERSHIPS
Los Angeles needs a capital stack that moves at the pace of urgency. This working room will focus on how policy tools and land strategies can pair with private and philanthropic capital to de-risk delivery, unlock off-market pathways, and accelerate equitable rebuilding.
DATA, AI & FAIR RECOVERY SYSTEMS
Recovery systems are only as fair as the decisions they enable. We will explore how data and AI can streamline permitting, target resources, and increase transparency - while setting guardrails that protect residents, reduce bias, and ensure efficiency advances equity rather than exclusion.
GLOBAL CONTINUING INFORMATION SERIES
California still recovering 1 year after Palisades fire
One year ago, the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history tore through southern California killing at least 31 people and with communities still recovering. Video courtesy of ABC News Live.
The Housing Summit: Detroit Economic Mobility Breakfast Why Detroit? Because it’s a replicable blueprint.
Detroit has a way of reminding you what’s possible when grit meets imagination.
Capital, Equity & Community: Turning Housing into a Pathway for Economic Mobility with Blair C. Smith
Interested in being interviewed for our Continuing Information Series?
Contact: globalhousingsummit@gmail.com
The Housing Summit: Hong Kong Edition - May 22, 2025
On May 22, 2025, architects, developers, investors, and housing advocates gathered in Central Hong Kong for the Housing Summit’s first hybrid roundtable, hosted at the offices of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) Asia Limited.
Housing Summit Interview with Stefano Tronci of Skidmore Owings & Merrill Asia Limited
Smart Growth, Inclusive Design: The Future of Urban Living in Asia Pacific.
Interested in being interviewed for our Continuing Information Series?
Contact: globalhousingsummit@gmail.com
Making Workforce Housing Affordable: Breaking Structural Barriers
Blair Smith’s article examines the systemic barriers driving the U.S. workforce housing crisis and offers bold policy solutions—like subsidy reform, improved transit access, and equitable financing—to make housing more affordable and accessible for working families.
Contact: globalhousingsummit@gmail.com
What Exactly Is a Community Land Trust? With Mark J. Bennett - Housing Summit Contributor
In this conversation, I sit down with Mark J. Bennett, Detroit-based real estate developer, attorney, and urban pioneer, to unpack Community Land Trusts (CLTs): what they are, how they started, and how they fit into the affordable housing conversation. About my guest: Mark J. Bennett is a developer and attorney known for mission-driven projects in Detroit that blend economic vitality with community benefit. Contact: The Housing Summit Team – globalhousingsummit@gmail.com
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