Innovative Solutions to Housing Needs

The City of Boston projects that over 700,000 people will be living in Boston by 2030. Increased demand for housing leads to increased housing costs, which can contribute to a number of issues and disruptions. Additionally, displacement of families, caused by economic and environmental forces, is exacerbated by the limited supply of affordable, family-oriented housing units.

The Sasaki Foundation is a recognized leader in facilitating research initiatives and supporting innovative strategies to improve housing affordability, promote a more diverse housing stock, and address gentrification and displacement. Join our team of housing experts for a lively panel discussion and networking event in the Incubator at Sasaki. 

• What are the challenges and opportunities in pioneering innovative housing models and systems to improve affordability, promote a diverse housing stock, and address gentrification and displacement?
• How can we accelerate the pace of innovation in the housing sector to foster inclusion and equity across Boston neighborhoods?
• How can we lower barriers facing low-income tenants in the Boston metropolitan area?
• How can we improve public health through new housing and community designs?
• How can design be used to help keep people in their homes and communities (e.g., community land trusts, zoning, accessory dwelling units, re-parcellation of land)?
• What are opportunities to incorporate resilience strategies for buildings or education for residents into building retrofits or new construction?

Panelists

• Taylor Cain, Mayor’s Housing Innovation Lab
• Jennifer Gilbert, Kuehn Charitable Foundation
• Nick Kelly, MIT PhD Candidate
• Bridgette Wallace, G|Code House
• Luc Schuster, Boston Indicators (Moderator)