Fit For a King ‘10: New Orleans Fair Housing Conference!
This year at the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center's 3rd Annual Fit For a King Celebration, celebrate King's legacy by attending a conference on barriers to open housing, joining us for a book reading and signing with historian Beryl Satter, and treating yourself to fine dining at one of several local restaurants.
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RED LINES AND KEEP OUT SIGNS
Friday, January 15th, 2010 • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM • FREE! • Lindy Boggs Conference Center • UNO • 2045 Lakeshore Dr.
Register here: http://www.fitforaking.org/
From historic redlining to contemporary NIMBYism, this free conference will look at barriers to open housing: yesterday, today and tomorrow. Stakeholders will gain tools for understanding and combatting discriminatory housing policy and exclusionary housing practices in their communities.
YESTERDAY > 9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Welcome & Introductions
Keynote Address: Exploitative Real Estate Practices & the Impact on American Cities
* Beryl Satter, Rutgers University historian and author of Family Properties: Race, Real Estate, and the Exploitation of Black Urban America
Conversation: History of Discrimination & Barriers to Fair Housing in New Orleans
* Keith Medley, Historian and author of We as Freemen
TODAY > 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Complimentary Lunch
Panel: Contemporary trends in NIMBYism (Not In My Backyard)
* Annie Clark, Louisiana Housing Finance Agency
* Lance Hill, Tulane University, Southern Institute for Education & Research
* James Perry, Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center
* Christine Robertson, Local Initiatives Support Corporation
* Amber Seely, Renaissance Neighborhood Development Corporation, a subsidiary of Volunteers of America
* Marla Williams, Louisiana Housing Alliance
TOMORROW > 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Breakout Sessions: Workshops for stakeholder groups on addressing NIMBYism and increasing housing opportunity Detailed workshop descriptions
* NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS - Central City Renaissance Alliance; New Orleans Neighborhood Development Collaborative; Oretha Castle Haley Merchants and Business Association
* ATTORNEYS & POLICY ADVOCATES - Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center
* BUILDERS & DEVELOPERS - Renaissance Neighborhood Development Corporation, a subsidiary of Volunteers of America; Fermina Research Group, LLC
* GRASSROOTS ORGANIZERS - STAND with Dignity
Register here: http://www.fitforaking.org/
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