Sunday, November 1, 2009

Panel Discussion on Affordable Housing

Panel Discussion on Affordable Housing will be on
Thursday Oct. 29th at 7 PM sharp
Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
(Classon bet. Park and Prospect Places)

Final Questions for Affordable Housing Discussion.
1. What is affordable housing?
2. What do you see as the main reasons we don't have more affordable housing in New York?
3. What can New York City and New York State do to encourage the creation of more affordable housing?
4. What are the pros and cons of affordable ownership and affordable rentals?
5. What has been your experience with the Section 8 Housing program?
6. Would it be possible to screen affordable housing candidates for financial responsibility, independent living skills and ability to contribute to the stability of the community?
7. Why do you think the city spends so much on homeless housing when it's so much cheaper to build permanent housing?
8. Can derelict homes and buildings be converted to affordable housing?
9. Can already built empty developer buildings be converted to affordable housing?
10. Do you see "green" features as something that should be required in affordable housing projects?
11. What was your most successful affordable housing project? What was your least successful? Why?
12. What role can the community play in helping create more affordable housing?

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