Sessions Information

  • March 16, 2021
    3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
    Session Type: Concurrent Session
    Session Capacity: N/A


    Cities are leveraging the understanding of the role that development policy and practice has played in the segregation of and disinvestment in black communities to advance equitable residential development strategies that will meet future housing needs while seeking to remedy the harms of past discriminatory practices. Panelists will discuss examples of residential equity strategies that are showing promise.
    We will host a Q&A with the panel following the broadcast.
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Session Speakers


Sasha Forbes is the Director of Community Collaboration and Policy in the Healthy People and Thriving Communities (HPTC) program and the Policy Lead in the Strong Prosperous and Resilient Communities (SPARCC) initiative. Sasha works with community partners to accelerate community-led development that centers racial equity, builds a culture of health, and prepares for a changing climate with a foc


Organization: Urban Land Institute


Sonia Huntley is an association industry veteran with nearly 30 years membership engagement, marketing, fundraising and customer service experience. Most recently she served as the Urban Land Institute’s Vice President for Global Customer Service where she was responsible for the deployment of global support across ULI’s three regions. In this role she led a high performing team who consistentl



Kendyl Larson is the Director of Research and Planning for the Polk County Housing Trust Fund. Her role focuses on providing research, writing and design services to help educate and advocate for housing affordability. She also assists the Supportive Services Committee with the review and selection process for annual grants that provide homeowners with case management, financial education and wor



Vincent Reina is an Assistant Professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning, and the Faculty Director of the Housing Initiative at Penn at the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on urban economics, low-income housing policy, household mobility, neighborhood change, and community and economic development. Reins has also engaged with the field of practice in various ways.


Session Fees

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