HVGCC Monthly Networking Event January 2025

Westchester County remains in a housing shortage which threatens the health of our economy and the vibrancy of our communities. The lack of adequate housing is choking businesses and nonprofits of local talent and causing our communities to miss out on additional property taxes, state and federal aid, and other economic activity. The housing shortage is being felt most sharply by seniors, millennials, people of color, middle class families and others looking for affordable options, as well as those who serve the public interest such as teachers, police, fire personnel, and local government workers who can no longer afford to live where they work.  This is truly an "all hands-on deck" moment.

Please join us for a community conversation around the housing shortage, how we got here, and how we can fix it. This conversation will feature speakers from the Welcome Home Westchester campaign, a multi-stakeholder advocacy effort consisting of business and nonprofit leaders, academics, think tanks, faith leaders, and community advocates working together to drive a new public conversation around fixing the housing shortage in Westchester County.

They'll share the key findings from their white papers, "The Economic Benefits of Building the Housing We Need" and "Multi-Family Housing Development Impacts in Westchester County: School District Enrollment"

They will also walk through their new "5 in 2025" Agenda: Options That Every Westchester City, Town, and Village Can Take to Address the Housing Shortage.