An ANCOR Foundation Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Webinar

Join CIL President/CEO Kent Schwendy as moderator of a diversified panel of real estate and zoning experts as they discuss how state and local land-use policies impact housing options for people with disabilities and what providers can do to drive change to benefit the people we serve.

Overview:

Many areas across the country suffer from severe housing shortages driven by state and local land-use policies. This shortage impacts everyone but is particularly negative for providers and people with disabilities as it limits options for community living, drives up costs, stretches public resources thin, and exacerbates the workforce crisis.

The impact of land use policy in shaping housing options for people with I/DD is massive: it can make many desirable forms of housing illegal, such as intentional communities/pocket neighborhoods, accessory dwelling units, and integrated multi-family, it only allows car-dependent neighborhoods to be built and drives up development cost to the point that many areas are off-limits and affordable housing money is stretched thin.

Attendees will leave with a better understanding of how land-use policies shape housing options for the people they serve, their staff, and how they can support reform in their region.

Webinar Details:

May 3, 2022, 1-2pm via Zoom

Register yourself: https://tinyurl.com/bdfaw4k7

Register a group: https://tinyurl.com/yc56nhax

Meet the Panelists:

Sara Bronin—Panelist
Cornell Law School Associate Member of the Law Faculty & Professor of City & Regional Planning

Win Evarts—Panelist  
The Arc of CT Executive Director

Joe Kohl—Panelist
Dover, Kohl & Partners Founding Principal

Kent Schwendy—Moderator & Panelist
CIL President & CEO