
Written by Sutherland Institute
October 29, 2024
When: Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
What: Sutherland Institute and the American Enterprise Institute will hold a joint event with state and national housing experts on possible solutions to Utah’s housing crisis. Gov. Spencer J. Cox will provide the keynote address. Details below.
Where: Savoy Room, Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake City.
Agenda:
8:30 a.m.
Registration
9:00 a.m.
Welcome:
Nic Dunn, Vice President of Strategy and Communications, Sutherland Institute
9:10 a.m.
Presentation: How Light-Touch Density and Livable Urban Villages Can Initiate the Housing Abundance Sequence
Presenter:
Edward J. Pinto, Co-Director, AEI Housing Center
9:55 a.m.
Panel I: Components of a Utah Housing Success Playbook
Panelists:
Dawn R. Ramsey, Mayor, City of South Jordan
Steve Waldrip, Senior Adviser for Housing Strategy and Innovation, Office of Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox
Stephen L. Whyte, Utah House of Representatives
Moderator:
Nic Dunn, Vice President of Strategy and Communications, Sutherland Institute
10:45 a.m.
Break
11:00 a.m.
Panel II: Addressing Critical Societal Issues by Increasing Housing Supply
Panelists:
Gabriel Kravitz, Manager, Pew Charitable Trusts
Benjamin Pries, Director, National Housing Crisis Task Force
Raymond P. Ward, Utah House of Representatives
Moderator:
Derek Monson, Chief Growth Officer, Sutherland Institute
11:40 a.m.
Q&A
12:00 p.m.
Lunch
12:05 p.m.
Keynote Address:
Spencer J. Cox, Governor of Utah
12:20 p.m.
Q&A
12:45 p.m.
Documentary Screening: The Forgotten Solution to the Housing Crunch
1:00 p.m.
Adjournment
More information on the event is available here.
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