May 23 webinar to offer practical guidelines for affordable housing

A free MMA webinar will discuss the “why” behind affordable housing and highlight the importance of building complete neighborhoods. Speakers include (clockwise from top left) Jennifer Raitt, executive director, Northern Middlesex Council of Governments, Dana LeWinter, municipal engagement director, Citizen’s Housing and Planning Association, Whitney Demitrius, director of fair housing engagement, Citizen’s Housing and Planning Association and Christine Madore, senior development manager, Massachusetts Housing Partnership.

A free MMA webinar on May 23 will discuss the “why” behind affordable housing and highlight the importance of building complete neighborhoods.

Housing experts will offer tools for responding to common questions and concerns raised about affordable housing. They will also provide practical resources to help communities move forward.

Appointed and elected municipal officials will also learn how to navigate difficult conversations and common disruptors to community developments.

Speakers include:
• Whitney Demitrius, director of fair housing engagement, Citizen’s Housing and Planning Association
• Dana LeWinter, municipal engagement director, Citizen’s Housing and Planning Association
• Christine Madore, senior development manager, Massachusetts Housing Partnership
• Jennifer Raitt, executive director, Northern Middlesex Council of Governments

The 75-minute webinar will begin at noon. Online registration is available now.

For more information, contact MMA Education and Training Coordinator Lily Rancatore at lrancatore@mma.org.