Former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros and the Jack Kemp Foundation to Host Forum in San Antonio on Housing in America: Innovative Solutions to Address the Needs of Tomorrow March 6, 2012

New Research Shows Demographic Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Housing Markets

President of National Alliance to End Homelessness Visits Haven for Hope

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Bipartisan Policy Center Housing Commission and the Jack Kemp Foundation will jointly host a timely housing forum in San Antonio, Texas, this Tuesday, March 6 from 8:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. at the International Conference Center. The forum will feature former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Henry Cisneros, a co-chair of the BPC's Housing Commission, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, as well as leading regional housing experts and local residents whose personal stories illustrate the most pressing needs associated with the San Antonio housing market.

In addition, new research will be released that highlights key demographic challenges tied to the still-unfolding U.S. housing crisis. According to the Urban Institute, more young adults are living in their parents' homes today than they were in 2000. Homeownership rates for working-age adults are down, and roughly 10 percent of residential mortgages are either in foreclosure or are at least 90 days delinquent. Experts say the Texas housing market has been more resilient compared to the rest of the country. However, cities such as San Antonio are expecting explosive population growth over the next few decades and will face the challenge of having enough housing to accommodate that growth.  

Tuesday's event is the first regional forum of the Washington, D.C. based non-profit Bipartisan Policy Center. Launched in October 2011, the Housing Commission aims to reform the nation's housing policy by crafting realistic and actionable policy recommendations that consider the near-term and address the long-term challenges in the housing sector. Throughout 2012, the Commission will visit different regions of the country to hear first-hand from stakeholders and interest groups about the housing challenges affecting citizens. A final report will be released by year's end.

Who:                          

• Secretary Henry Cisneros, Co-chair BPC Housing Commission; former Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development
• James Kemp, President, The Jack Kemp Foundation
• Julian Castro, Mayor, San Antonio
• Barry Zigas, BPC Housing Commissioner; Director of Housing Policy, Consumer Federation of America
• Ed Brady, BPC Housing Commissioner; President, Brady Homes
• Dr. Rolf Pendall, Center Director, Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center, Urban Institute
• Dr. Steve Murdock, Rice University
• Jane Hickie, Senior Research Scholar and Director, Stanford Center on Longevity
• Mike King, National President & CEO, Volunteers of America
• Saul Ramirez, Jr., CEO, National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)
• John Henneberger, Co-Director, Texas Low Income Housing Information Service
• Lourdes Castro Ramirez, CEO, San Antonio Housing Authority
• Walter Moreau, Executive Director, Foundation Communities
• Laura Bailey, Managing Vice President, Community Development Finance, Capital One
• Diana McIver, President & CEO, The DMA Companies

What: Bipartisan Policy Center Housing Commission's First Regional Forum in Partnership with Jack Kemp Foundation to Discuss Demographic and Economic Trends in the Housing Market

When: Tuesday, March 6, 8:30 A.M.-3:00 P.M.

Where: International Conference Center
La Orilla del Rio Ballroom
203 S. St. Mary's Street, Suite 385
San Antonio, Texas 78205

***Site Tour- Monday, March 5 at 3:00 P.M.- Secretary Cisneros and the Director of the National Alliance to End Homelessness, Nan Roman, will tour Haven for Hope and learn how the largest, most comprehensive Homeless Transformation Campus in the nation is changing people's lives in Texas. Haven for Hope's mission is to transform and save the lives of homeless men, women and children through job training, education, and behavioral health services.

About the Bipartisan Policy Center
Founded in 2007 by former U.S. Senate Majority Leaders Howard Baker, Tom Daschle, Bob Dole, and George Mitchell, Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) is a non-profit organization that drives principled solutions through rigorous analysis, reasoned negotiation and respectful dialogue.  With projects in multiple issue areas, BPC combines politically balanced policymaking with strong, proactive advocacy and outreach. http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org/

SOURCE Bipartisan Policy Center

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