Despite a slowdown in demand, rental markets across the US remain extremely tight. Vacancy rates are at decades-long lows and with the number of cost-burdened renters again on the rise, local governments are increasingly on the front lines of a rental affordability crisis. Earlier this year, Minneapolis became the first large American city to end single-family zoning, a bold and decisive move which has the potential to greatly expand the rental supply and improve affordability. Join us as we release our America's Rental Housing 2020 report in Minneapolis, and discuss the city's innovative plan to address housing affordability.

Featured Speakers: 

• Conor Dougherty, Economics Reporter, The New York Times
• Mayor Jacob Frey, City of Minneapolis
• Chris Herbert, Managing Director, Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
• Commissioner Jennifer Leimaile Ho, Minnesota Housing
• Neel Kashkari, President & CEO, Minneapolis Federal Reserve
• Deidre Schmidt, President & CEO, CommonBond Communities

NOTE: Registration required to attend in person. Government-issued ID needed for entry.

This event will also be webcast @ www.jchs.harvard.edu

(No registration required; video will stream on our website.)

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