June 15th- Home, Sweet Home: Part 2 Register Now!

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What: Home, Sweet Home Part 2: (More) Dwelling Possibilities   plannh_logo_Final Higher Res. small

Where: NH Audubon, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord

When: Wednesday, June 15h 8am-10:30am

Cost: $30 Members, $40 Non-Members; Breakfast Included

Register HERE: http://conta.cc/1Wd1Lsq

(Space Limited!)

 

From Home, Sweet Home Part 2: (More) Dwelling Possibilities Attendees will come away with:

  • An understanding of the need for different housing choices
  • An understanding of each option presented – what need(s) it addresses, pros and cons
  • An understanding of challenges each option might face in a community
  • An awareness that traditional approaches to addressing housing challenges may no longer work.

Presenters and Topics:

  • Robin Comstock, Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast:  Why we need to think about this
  • Tim McGinnin, The Moore Center:  Co-living
  • Newton Kershaw III, Elm Grove Companies:  Micro-apartments
  • Michael Claflin, AHEAD:  Manufactured homes
  • Rob Dunn, Green Mountain graduate and energy consultant:  Tiny houses

From the complete Home, Sweet Home series, you will come away with:

  • An understanding of the diverse and changing needs community populations and what that means for home demand
  • An awareness that the traditional single-family, detached home can no longer be considered the norm for new homes – and why
  • A basic knowledge of different types of places to live – the needs they address and the pros and cons of each
  • An understanding of policy and regulatory tools that can be used to address this issue on a community and regional basis
  • The ability to inform citizens and policy-makers of the depth, breadth, and benefits of diverse housing and affordable housing options

AIA and APA credits pending.

 

We look forward to seeing you there!