Housing at a Crossroads: Solving Our Housing Challenges

State of Our State 2020

Monday, Nov. 23, 2020

Since 2010, ASU's Morrison Institute for Public Policy has gathered Arizonans to discuss critical state issues and policy choices on those topics. We're thrilled you're experiencing the 2020 State of Our State convening, "Housing at a Crossroads: Solving Our Housing Challenges." Local and national housing experts explore solutions to Arizona’s affordable housing challenges and discuss strategies to increase housing security during the pandemic.

A recording of the event is available here: https://video.ibm.com/recorded/128647971

News coverage of the event:

Event Schedule

Welcome - Mary Pahissa Upchurch, Chair, Morrison Institute Board of Advisors

Recent Morrison Institute Research Highlights [slides] - Andrea Whitsett, Director, Morrison Institute

Presentation of the Sue Clark-Johnson Leadership Award to Betsey Bayless

Click here to share a personal note of congratulations with Betsey.

"A Significant Test of Economic Adaptivity: Positioning Arizona for a Stronger Comeback" [slides] - Michael Crow, President, Arizona State University

"Arizona's Economy and Housing Market" - Dennis Hoffman, Director, L. William Seidman Research Institute at the ASU W. P. Carey School of Business

"Housing, the Pandemic, and People of Color" [slides] - Michael Neal, Senior Research Association, Housing Finance Policy Center at the Urban Institute

Panel Discussion: "Identifying Solutions to Arizona's Housing Affordability and Security Challenges"

Scroll down to find housing security and affordability solutions statements from each of the panelists.

During this part of the event, please use Zoom's Q&A function to submit questions to the panelists.

Moderator: Catherine Reagor, Senior Real Estate/Housing Journalist, The Arizona Republic/azcentral.com
Panelist: David Adame, President & CEO, Chicanos Por La Causa
Panelist: Sally Schwenn, Arizona Market President, Gorman & Co.
Panelist: Joan Serviss, Executive Director, Arizona Housing Coalition
Panelist: Tania Simms, Executive Director, Verde Valley Habitat for Humanity
Panelist: Cynthia Zwick, Executive Director, Wildfire

Closing - Jonathan Koppell, Dean, ASU Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions

Housing Affordability and Security Solutions Statements

Morrison Institute's director and the housing experts taking part in the State of Our State panel discussion wrote about solutions for housing affordability and security that they would like to see implemented in Arizona. Read their thoughts below.