Affordable housing in Nashville is in increasingly short supply. A

Affordable housing in Nashville is in increasingly short supply. A recent study conducted by
Vanderbilt University noted that there are a high number of cost-burdened households for which
it is difficult to find affordable housing near jobs and transportation. Public policy, community
engagement, real estate development regulations, land use, and finance all play a role in
addressing this challenge. Implementation of equitable development practices and policies can
help address this problem and minimize displacement in Nashville’s neighborhoods.
Please join the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Enterprise Community Partners,
NeighborWorks America and Vanderbilt University for a discussion on Equitable Development
Strategies for Neighborhoods in Nashville on Wednesday May 13, 2015, at Vanderbilt’s Wyatt
Center.
Hear about the current conditions affecting equitable development, and learn about the issues and
challenges that must be addressed to meet affordable housing needs. Through panel discussions
and participatory brainstorming sessions, learn about the perspectives, strategies, and programs
that have been used to increase affordable housing development, and speak with practitioners at
the forefront of this work.
Speakers will include:
 Jim Fraser, Associate Professor, Vanderbilt University
 Paul Johnson, Executive Director, The Housing Fund
 David Padgett, Associate Professor, Tennessee State University
 Bettie Teasley Sulmers, Director, Research and Planning, Tennessee Housing
Development Agency
 Emily Thaden, Research and Policy Development Manager, the National Community
Land Trust Network

Loryn B. Clark, Executive Director, Office of Housing and Community, Town of Chapel
Hill, North Carolina
Additional speakers to be announced.
The registration deadline is Friday, May 8. Registration for this forum is free, but please register
early so you are assured a spot. Additionally, lunch and refreshments will be served.
When: Wednesday, May 13, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. CT
Where: Vanderbilt University, Wyatt Center in the Rotunda, Wyatt #330
Address: 1930 South Drive, Nashville, TN 37212
Parking is available at no cost in Lot #82 on the Vanderbilt/Peabody Campus
Registration: To register by May 8, click here
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