Conference highlights!
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With our current emergency and changing environment, participating in meaningful dialogue about housing is more important than ever. The 19th annual Ventura County Housing Conference was held Wednesday October 21, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on a virtual platform. The conference theme “Scaling Up: From Blueprint to Home” examined the Covid19 environment, its impact on the housing sector and strategies to meet regional housing needs.
Recordings, synopsis of breakout discussions, and supplemental info of all sessions are linked below. |
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All conference sessions were recorded. Recordings and supplemental information are available with the links below:
Dr. Dowell Myers, PhD
Professor @ University of Southern California – Sol Price School of Public Policy Director, Population Dynamics Research Group "Regional demographic trends and the relationship to housing and Covid19” |
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Ophelia Basgal
Consultant, UC Berkeley Terner Center for Housing Innovation Senior Executive Consultant, Inclusion Inc. “New housing mindset and innovations throughout California” |
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Alex Russell
Executive Vice President, Many Mansions "A new housing toolbox for Ventura County’s future" 
Nick Deitch
Senior Principal, Mainstreet Architects and Planners, Inc. "A new housing toolbox for Ventura County’s future" |
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BREAKOUT DISCUSSION GROUPS
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The future of zoning and urban design
Join Tony Perez, Opticos Design and Jeff Lambert for a discussion of form-based codes, their applicability, current use, and challenges. We will also discuss ways to encourage a wide range of "missing middle" housing options through zoning, code and design. 
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Building homes in Ventura County: the good, the bad, the ugly
A discussion of the current challenges facing residential developers and the recommended improvements or changes that will help the development process. The discussion includes all types of housing, single and multi-family, affordable and market-rate, as well as the components necessary for home production (labor, funding, materials, process, etc.).
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Do we have the skilled labor needed for the construction demand?
Scaling up our housing stock involves the labor of many skilled professionals in a variety of trades. This session discusses current and future construction labor needs, skilled labor supply, sources of labor, and the adequacy of training programs.
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Housing our workforce
High housing costs are one of the top challenges companies face when trying to attract and retain qualified employees. It is a hindrance in bringing in new businesses to set up shop in Ventura County. This discussion addresses ways to help local employers attract and retain employees by offering their workforce a range of appropriate housing options.
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Strategies to improve housing affordability
Ventura County has one of the highest housing costs in the nation making it difficult for many people to live here. Many components comprise a home’s price, purchase or rental. Considering all types of housing, we will discuss new or seldom-used strategies to make housing more affordable.
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New homeownership tools
Homeownership still remains a goal for many Ventura County families and young professionals. This will be a discussion of new programs to encourage home ownership and changes in the home buying process as a result of covid19.
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Housing our Homeless: new strategies since Covid19
A look at the effect of Covid19 on our most vulnerable population and discussion of strategies to assist persons at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
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