HOUSE: RE-thinking the Housing Affordability Crisis is a one-day symposium hosted by SFU’s Graduate Program in Urban Studies. The symposium will take place on Saturday, May 2nd (9:00am-4:00pm) at SFU Harbour Centre (Labatt Hall).

*Please RSVP to www.sfu.ca/reserve. Registration is free, but space is very limited. See the attached invitation for further details.

This diverse roster of speakers is sure to spark lively debates in the afternoon discussion groups. Come prepared to listen, learn, and contribute.

Moderator
Frances Bula Globe & Mail

Morning Session
Andy Yan
Margaret Eberle Bing Thom Architects
Metro Vancouver
David Ley UBC (Dept of Geography)

Keynote (Lunch Session)
Ken Greenberg Ken Greenberg Ass. (Toronto)

Afternoon Session
Mayor Jonathon Cote New Westminster
Muhktar Latif CHO, City of Vancouver
Kira Gerwing VanCity, Community Investing
Don Luymes Planning, City of Surrey
Janice Abbott Atira Women’s Resource Society
Alice Sundberg Innovative Housing Consultants Inc

Join us to: Identify housing stressors across the region | Explore issues along the affordability “spectrum” | Focus on evidence-based, local solutions | Dig deep & reach broadly |

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