AIA Brooklyn: Social Housing Development Authority

Tuesday, October 28, 6:30–8:30 pm
303 Bond Street, Brooklyn

In this panel organized by AIA Brooklyn, hear how New York might reimagine how housing gets built — putting public good and great design on equal footing.

This conversation explores what a new Social Housing Development Authority could mean for architects working in multifamily housing. Hear from Susanne Schindler (Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies), John Paraskevopoulos (NYS Legislative Director), Iziah Thompson (Senior Housing Analyst, Community Service Society of New York), and Matthew Charney, AIA (VP of Design & Construction, NYCHA), as they unpack how new public frameworks could expand design’s role in shaping more equitable, sustainable housing across the state.

Moderated by Julie Torres Moskovitz, AIA

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The Urban Room at Van Alen Institute is a flexible, accessible, street-level space located at 303 Bond Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn. It’s a place for civic-minded organizations to meet and diverse groups to come together in dialogue, and serves as an information hub for the Gowanus community. Van Alen regularly hosts meetings for many local groups, including Brooklyn Community Board 6, the Gowanus Oversight Task Force, and Gowanus Mutual Aid, as well as a community fridge operated by One Love Community Fridge.

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