Center for Urban & Regional Analysis (CURA) at VCU Kathryn Howell, PhD John Accordino, PhD, FAICP Research to Strategies to Action to Change: Stakeholder Engagement Richmond, Virginia Research design it so it connects with action and change. Engage Stakeholders from the beginning. Research: A Moment In The Change Process Iterative process (stakeholders & consultants): Study purpose & design Quantitative results Stakeholders interpret results Stakeholders suggest solutions Research of best-practice cases Stakeholders vet, discuss, create additional options Implementation Monitoring Research: A Moment In The Change Process Housing Policy Housing Policy Advocates / Change Agents Capital Region Collaborative Partnership for Housing Affordability Regional Housing Alliance Study Steering Committee Consultants: VCHR & Stakeholder Engagement This Study Housing Policy Housing Policy Advocates / Change Agents Capital Region Collaborative Partnership for Housing Affordability Regional Housing Alliance Study Steering Committee Consultants: VCHR & Stakeholder Engagement The study is their tool. 12 regional experts on results of quantitative analysis Nonprofit housing advocates and service providers Government agency staff Foundations Engaged & educated key actors/leaders, provided depth of understanding, informed structure of survey. Interviews with Key Housing Actors Survey: 700 regional stakeholders 162 responses Elected Officials Nonprofit housing advocates and service providers Government agency staff Nonprofit and for-profit developers Foundations Community-based advocates Survey of Regional Stakeholders 65 local participants public, private non-profit, private for-profit Engaged & educated actors/leaders, moved from problem toward policy ideas & constraints Workshop on Policy Solutions Improve connections between transportation & housing Increase job training & education opportunities Link affordable housing & new development Increase density Greater engagement by public officials Community land trust Workshop on Policy Solutions Scan of Best Practices across United States Yielded Policy Recommendations & Examples Follow-up Research on Workshop Recommendations Develop flexible, dedicated funding source for affordable housing Housing Trust Funds: Lexington, Washington DC, Atlanta, Seattle Improve access to the regional transit system, including dedicated funding, expansion, or new service Richmond BRT is a Beginning Transportation Trust Funds Northern VA is Model Approaches to Housing Affordability Preserve & renovate existing affordable housing Rehabilitation Loan Program for Small Rental Properties (Montgomery County, MD) Portland 11 x 13 Preservation Campaign (Portland, OR) Support access to affordable housing thru employee assistance House Keys for Employees and Live Near Your Work (Baltimore, MD) Housing Trust of Silicon Valley CA American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC) (Columbus, GA) Approaches to Housing Affordability Community Land Trust to support long-term affordable housing Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (Boston, MA) Westmoreland County Land Bank (Westmoreland County, PA) Approaches to Housing Affordability Strengthen local & regional coalitions to advocate policy, do projects Regional demonstration projects based on joint contributions of public, private & non- profit sectors that reflect best-practices in mixed-use & mixed-income development South Richmond Single-Room Occupancy (Henrico, Chesterfield, Richmond) South Hampton Roads Regional Task Force to End Homelessness (Chesapeake, Franklin, Isle of Wight, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Southampton, Suffolk, Virginia Beach + 12 non-profits) Ohio Preservation Compact Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Development (Washington, DC) Approaches to Housing Affordability Incentives / requirements: affordable housing near job centers Affordable Dwelling Unit / Inclusionary Zoning (Fairfax County, VA) Affordable Housing Incentives (King County, WA) Approaches to Housing Affordability Expand by-right development through zoning Suburban Mixed-use (West Broad Village, Reston Town Center) Accessory Dwelling Units / Caregiver Suites (Arlington County, VA) Infill Redevelopment (Austin, TX) Approaches to Housing Affordability Partnership for Housing Affordability is: Educating the Region about Needs & Policy Options Monitoring the Regions Progress on Affordable Housing Toward Actions Center for Urban & Regional Analysis VCU) John Accordino, Director