Advancing Rural Housing: Insights into Conditions and Strategies

Join us for a webinar exploring rural housing affordability on Thursday, March 20, 2025, from 1:30 to 3:00 pm CT. This virtual event will feature national, state, and local experts and practitioners discussing housing challenges and solutions unique to rural communities.

Experts will share insights on:

• Trends in rural housing affordability and availability
• Housing development and construction in rural areas
• Revitalizing rural downtowns with housing

Speakers

• David Lipsetz, President and CEO, Housing Assistance Council
• Jim Thompson, Downtown Economic Development Specialist, Iowa Economic Development Authority
• Beth Haskovec, Senior Director, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s Office of Rural Prosperity
• Brian Farkas, Director of Workforce Housing, Allen Edwin Homes, Portage, MI
• Susan Longworth, Policy Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

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