Inclusive Economic Recovery: A Policy Briefing Series

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Past Event

Inclusive Economic Recovery: A Policy Briefing Series
Presented by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

This series aims to bring together a wide range of community and economic development stakeholders to discuss the policies that are needed to ensure that opportunities for low-income communities expand in tandem with broader economic recovery efforts.

Promoting Successful Mixed-Income Housing Development

October 14th, 2009

	PowerPoint Presentation
	Video Recording

Mixed-income housing development strategies have been implemented in cities across the nation as a means to revitalize urban areas, deconcentrate poverty, and generate opportunity for low-income households. What have we learned thus far, and what are some implications for future policy and practice? During this event, panelists Mark Joseph, Assistant Professor at Case Western Reserve University's Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, and Fred Blackwell, Executive Director of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency (SFRA), discussed the expectations and realities of mixed-income housing developments, and offered suggestions for enhancing outcomes for residents going forward. Dr. Joseph has conducted extensive research on mixed-income housing, focusing in particular on resident experiences at the mixed-income developments built to replace Chicago's large-scale public housing projects. Mr. Blackwell's SFRA is integrally involved in transforming San Francisco's remaining portfolio of public housing units into mixed-income developments through the city's innovative HOPE SF program. Victor Rubin, Vice President for Research at PolicyLink, moderated the discussion.

Victor Rubin, Vice President for Research, PolicyLink

Mark Joseph, Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University's Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences

Fred Blackwell, Executive Director, San Francisco Redevelopment Agency

Questions and answers (MP3 audio file only — 10.66MB)

Speaker Biographies (PDF - 123KB)

The Economic Crisis and Community Development Finance

July 8, 2009

Video Recording

During this session, panelists discussed how the economic crisis is affecting the community development field both nationally and locally, and offered suggestions on how to use the crisis to make long-term improvements in the community development finance industry.

Mark Pinsky, President and CEO of Opportunity Finance Network

Nancy Andrews, President and CEO of the Low Income Investment Fund

Questions and answers

Speaker Biographies (PDF - 116KB)

To learn more, please see the recently published working paper (PDF – 1.61MB) on this topic.

Advancement for Low-Wage Workers: Old Issues, New Possibilities

May 11, 2009

	PowerPoint Presentation
	Video Recording

During this session, panelists discussed labor market trends and ways to realign the workforce development system to better connect lower-skilled workers with pathways to high-quality jobs.

Introduction:

Scott Turner, Vice President and Community Affairs Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Welcoming Remarks:

Janet Yellen, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Research Briefing:

Harry Holzer, Professor of Public Policy at Georgetown University and a Senior Fellow at the Urban Institute in Washington DC

Response:

Abby Snay, Executive Director of JVS

Questions and answers

Speaker Biographies (PDF - 81KB)