Placemaking & Profit: Finding Balance in Workforce Housing in the Inland Empire
National Innovative Communities Conference
Ontario, Ca – We know that for individual communities to thrive, the businesses within those communities must be competitive, and the people employed by the businesses must earn enough at the very least to afford life’s basic necessities, but when workers find themselves with no choice but to move further and further away from their place of employment in order to afford housing or live in stable neighborhoods, quality of life measures suffer.
When we face such trade-offs, communities ultimately pay the price. In this plenary session, our panelists will explore how we can assure that workers have better options so that communities can enjoy the type of economic stability that is conducive to both a high quality of life and good business. Workforce housing is a challenge that will require the cooperation of several sectors to solve, and it is critically important for members of the housing, government, and business communities to recognize their shared interests and work together.
Issues:
- Workforce Housing Principles
- CEQA – Ending Frivolous Lawsuits by Addressing Underlying Causes
- Monitoring Supply Chain Providers for Equity
- FHA/VA Funding Limits in the IE
- Melding Placemaking with Profit
- Action Items for the IE to Address these Challenges
June 19th, 2019
8:30 am in the Ballroom
Ontario Convention Center
Registration: $50, includes Plenary, Lunch & Parking – Get tickets
Inland Empire Stakeholders
- Peggi Hazlett, CEO, Greater Ontario Business Council
- Al Zelinka, FAICP, CMSM, City of Riverside, City Manager
- Scott Ochoa, MPA, City of Ontario, City Manager
- Jonathan Weldy, Meridian Land Development Co.; Chairman, Planning Commissioner, San Bernardino Co. 1st District; Board Member, San Bernardino Co. Workforce Development Board
- Jimmy Elrod, Southwest Carpenter’s Union Local 909/951, Business Agent
- Dave S. Osborne, Ironworkers International Union, General Organizer
- Duane Baker, San Bernardino County Transportation Authority/Council of Governments, Deputy Executive Director
Inland Empire Business
