Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson, Gateway 6th District, encourages local leaders and interested citizens to attend forum entitled: Turning Around Vacant Property in Greater Richmond. The forum will include a discussion with regional leaders and national experts regarding vacant property issues in Richmond. It also will explore new policy alternatives that address concentrations of vacant properties in communities.
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COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/FORWARD TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES
Thursday, 12 August 2010
Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson encourages local leaders to attend upcoming Turning Around Vacant Property in Greater Richmond forum: Being held at U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Deadline for registration: Friday, August 13, 2010
WHAT Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson, Gateway 6th District, encourages local leaders and interested citizens to attend forum entitled: Turning Around Vacant Property in Greater Richmond. The forum will include a discussion with regional leaders and national experts regarding vacant property issues in Richmond. It also will explore new policy alternatives that address concentrations of vacant properties in communities.
The program will include: Jim Kelly, vacant housing policy expert, Rachel Flynn, Director, Richmond Department of Planning and Development Review, and Racquel Reddie, Community Development Manager for the National Community Stabilization Trust.
The event is being hosted by the U. S. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Virginia Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC) and Partnership for Housing Affordability.
Registration for the event is required by deadline of Friday, August 13, 2010, by contacting Channy Franko, Partnership for Housing Affordability, at 804.422.5013, or cfranko@PartnershipAffordableHousing.com
For more information/directions, please click the following link: http://www.richmondfed.org/conferences_and_events/community_development/2010/vacant_property_20100820.cfm
WHEN Friday, 20 August, 2010
9:00 a.m. – Noon
WHERE U. S. Federal Reserve Bank Building
701 East Byrd Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
WHO U. S. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Virginia Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC)
Partnership for Housing Affordability Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods
Richmond Department of Planning and Development Review
CONTACT For more information, please contact Channy Franko, Partnership for Housing Affordability, at 804.422.5013, or cfranko@PartnershipAffordableHousing.com
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