For decades, communities across the region have struggled to provide housing that is affordable for people of all incomes, ages and backgrounds.

Now, renewed calls for racial justice and the economic disruption from the pandemic have created new momentum for land use and zoning reforms that expand access to housing. To make real progress and effectively answer this call to action, we must clearly connect land use decisions and infrastructure investment through public policy and funding priorities.

We have the potential to create thousands of affordable homes near transit across our region - now how can we realize it? Panelists will discuss the key steps that towns, cities and states must take to create healthy, thriving, and equitable transit-oriented communities. They will share their perspectives on the carrots, sticks, and best practices needed to move from thought to action and to create the homes we need for all residents.