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URL:https://homeofva.org/events/lets-talk-about-housing-zoning-for-justice
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SUMMARY:Let's Talk About Housing: Zoning for Justice and Affordability
DESCRIPTION:Across Virginia and across the country\, communities are asking
  what it will take to ensure that everyone has a home they can afford — 
 in a neighborhood they love.\n\nJoin us for a special conversation about h
 ousing\, history\, and opportunity. We'll explore the big picture and loca
 l realities of expanding housing opportunities. Our panel\, moderated by H
 OME of VA Policy Director Laura Dobbs\, will explore innovative policy ref
 orms that can unlock affordable housing development while promoting inclus
 ive communities.\n\nPanelists:\n\n 	Alyia Gaskins\, Mayor of Alexandria. E
 lected in 2024\, Gaskins is the first African American woman to serve as M
 ayor of Alexandria. Prior to becoming Mayor\, she worked on hunger policy 
 at D.C. Hunger Solutions and health issues at the National League of Citie
 s\, managed an affordable housing investment program at the Center for Com
 munity Investment\, and was most recently a Senior Program Officer at the 
 Melville Charitable Trust\, a national philanthropic organization devoted 
 to ending homelessness.\n 	Yoni Applebaum\, a journalist and deputy execut
 ive editor at The Atlantic and author of Stuck: How the Privileged and Pro
 pertied Broke the American Engine of Opportunity. Appelbaum is a social an
 d cultural historian of the United States. Before joining The Atlantic\, 
 he was a lecturer on history and literature at Harvard University. He prev
 iously taught at Babson College and at Brandeis University\, where he rece
 ived his Ph.D. in American history.\n\nPresented in partnership with the 
 Office of Historic Alexandria\, the discussion will consider how lessons f
 rom the past can help shape a more equitable housing future — in Alexand
 ria and beyond.\n\nObstacles to quality\, safe\, and affordable housing ab
 ound in today's tight market\, where exploitation and discrimination regul
 arly shape outcomes. This contemporary crisis has deep roots\, a reality t
 hat our "Let's Talk About Housing" conversation series will explore while 
 also illuminating how to navigate the legacies of discriminatory and inequ
 itable practices that prevent many Virginians from finding and securing a 
 home of their choice. With clarity\, nuance\, and verve\, we will unravel 
 the challenges of fair housing.\n\nThe event is free\, but registration is
  required — and space is limited. Reserve your seat today!
LOCATION:Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum\, 201 S. Washington St.\, 
 Alexandria\, VA\, 22314\, United States
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