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Scholars and Housing Directors Participate in Public Housing Summit at Rutgers University in Newark
May 20, 2009
EDITOR’S NOTE:
All media are invited to cover this event. This event is free and open to the public.
(Newark, NJ) – The nation’s and New Jersey’s economies and housing markets are experiencing severe downturns. In this challenging context, Rutgers University in Newark will host a full day summit on public housing on June 12, 2009. The program will include presentations on affordable housing models, historical and cross-national comparisons, town/gown partnerships, and mixed income housing.
“PUBLIC HOUSING SUMMIT: A CONVERSATION BETWEEN SCHOLARS AND HOUSING DIRECTORS”
| WHAT: | A summit on public housing featuring Senator Robert Menendez, General Deputy Assistant Secretary Paula Blunt, and various scholars and housing directors |
| WHO: | The Honorable Robert Menendez, U.S. senatorPaula O. Blunt, general deputy assistant secretary, Public and Indian Housing, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Dr. Manuel Aalbers, Amsterdam Institute for Metropolitan and International Development Studies, University of Amsterdam Dr. Roland Anglin, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University, New Brunswick Dr. Hilary Botein, School of Public Affairs, Baruch College, City University of New York John Clarke, executive director, New Brunswick Public Housing Authority Dr. James DeFilippis, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University, New Brunswick Dr. Kyle Farmbry, Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration Tyrone Garrett, executive director, Long Branch Housing Authority Carle Greene, executive director, Philadelphia Housing Authority Deb Gross, deputy director, Council of Large Public Housing Authorities Robert Holmes, Esq., Rutgers School of Law—Newark Michael Kelly, executive director, Washington, D.C., Housing Authority Keith Kinard, executive director, Newark Housing Authority Maria Maio, executive director, Jersey City Public Housing Authority Dr. dt ogilvie, Management and Global Business, Rutgers Business School—Newark and New Brunswick Elizabeth Sloan Powers, Department of Social Work, Rutgers University, Newark Frederick Purnell, executive director, Wilmington Housing Authority Louis Riccio, executive director, Madison Public Housing Authority Dr. Kelly Robinson, Rutgers Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies Gregory Russ, executive director, Cambridge Public Housing Authority Dr. Alex Schwartz, Milano School for Management and Urban Policy, The New School Dr. Mara Sidney, Department of Political Science, Rutgers University, Newark Philip Tegeler, executive director, Poverty and Race Research Action Council Dr. Robyne Turner, Department of Public Policy and Administration, Rutgers University, Camden |
| WHEN: | Friday, June 12, 20098:30 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. |
| WHERE: | Rutgers University in Newark, New JerseyPaul Robeson Campus Center350 Martin Luther King Boulevard |
Media Contact: Mara Sidney
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