Housing Ready Communities: A Practical Workshop for Smarter Development

This session will explore practical strategies to reduce barriers to development, streamline approvals, and align public and private goals to deliver more attainable housing.

Participants will gain insights into:

• Reducing soft costs by shortening project timelines
• Aligning zoning and policy with real development conditions
• Supporting incremental and small-scale development
• Creating predictable, transparent processes that benefit everyone

Through discussion, case studies, and hands-on exercises, this workshop will provide tools you can apply immediately in your work.

• Municipal staff and planners
• Elected officials
• Developers and builders
• Housing advocates and community organizations
• Anyone interested in improving how housing gets built

• A focused, practical presentation
• Real-world examples and lessons learned
• Interactive discussion and Q&A
• Networking with peers across sectors

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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Host or Publisher Community Design Center Rochester