| FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2003 10:00 A.M. |
All visitors will be asked to show identification, sign in and obtain a visitor's pass before entering the elevators.
Continental breakfast will be served prior to the meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
Discussion Items
1. Current Initiatives of the Pennsylvania Low Income Housing Coalition
Liz Hersh, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Low Income Housing Coalition (PALIHC), will discuss the organization's current work program and initiatives. PALIHC is Pennsylvania's largest and oldest statewide coalition dedicated exclusively to affordable housing issues and solutions.
2. Reinvestment in Centers and Corridors
Heather Kump, Regional Economic Policy Planner, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), will review ongoing work on DVRPC's current project entitled Residential Investment in Centers and Corridors. The purpose of this project is to assess existing trends in residential growth and investment and identify obstacles and opportunities for residential reinvestment in the region's cities, boroughs and first generation suburbs. Phase I analyzes data on population growth, building permits and mortgage lending trends and identifies barriers to residential redevelopment in centers. Phase II will include discussions of several case studies which highlight successful examples of residential development in the region's centers. Ms. Kump will discuss the status of Phase I and ongoing work efforts on Phase II.
3. Live/Work Development
Mary Ng, Regional Planner, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, will review the progress to date on DVRPC's work program project focusing on live/work development. The purpose of the project is to evaluate the potential for encouraging live-work developments, which combine distinct but connected residential and commercial spaces, as a means of promoting mixed-use development in existing centers, reducing sprawl and traffic congestion and implementing regional and state plans.
4. Member updates
Members of the Regional Housing Committee are invited to update the committee on ongoing housing activities and initiatives within their individual County or agency.
5. Old Business
6. New Business
7. Adjournment