June Triad Housing Hangout: Community Conversations on Regional Housing

Join us for the June Triad Housing Hangout on Wednesday, June 24, from 1:00–2:00 PM at the Forsyth County Central Library. This Hangout will feature a facilitated discussion on the role of nonprofit builders and mission-driven housing developers in expanding affordable and healthy housing across the Triad. We are inviting leaders from organizations directly engaged in housing production, preservation, and rehabilitation to share their experiences, challenges, and opportunities.

The discussion will focus on how nonprofit developers are helping to fill critical gaps in the housing market, particularly for households and neighborhoods that are often not well served by traditional market-rate development. We hope to explore topics such as land acquisition, financing, construction costs, public-sector partnerships, philanthropic support, resident engagement, capacity building, and the policy or funding changes needed to produce and preserve more affordable homes in our region.

What to Expect:

• Networking with a cross-sector mix of planners, developers, service providers, landlords, advocates, and funders
• Panel discussion on philanthropy's evolving role in housing affordability, healthy homes, and housing justice
• Audience Q&A and open dialogue on practical opportunities for collaboration
• Regional focus — open to anyone working in or interested in housing from Guilford, Forsyth, Alamance, Davidson, Davie, Stokes, Randolph, Rockingham, and beyond

Drinks and light refreshments provided.

The Triad Housing Hangout is a practical and solutions-oriented monthly gathering that brings together housing professionals, advocates, developers, local officials, and community partners from across the Piedmont Triad to stay connected, share what’s working, and learn from one another. The series was relaunched to create an ongoing “community conversation” space where local and regional leaders can surface timely housing challenges, highlight promising initiatives, and translate information into action.

Each Hangout features a short, focused presentation or panel often spotlighting a local initiative, policy update, or program opportunity, followed by open discussion and networking. Recent topics have included: Greensboro’s “Road to 10,000” initiative to add new housing units and streamline permitting; emerging developer training and pipeline-building through the Developer Capacity Building Program; and regional programs that support weatherization, repair, rental assistance, and other housing resources across the Triad.

At a glance:

• When: Monthly, typically on the last Wednesday of the month, 1:00–2:00 PM
• Where: Forsyth County Central Library - 660 W 5th St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
• Format: featured panel or presentation, facilitated conversation, networking
• Who should attend: Anyone working on (or impacted by) housing including local government, nonprofit and philanthropic partners, developers/builders, lenders, realtors, service providers, advocates, and residents

The goal is simple: make it easier for the Triad’s housing ecosystem to coordinate, by sharing information quickly, lifting up promising practices, and strengthening the relationships that move housing solutions forward.