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Panel Discussion will Examine Affordable Housing in Springfield

CPPA hosts a panel discussion titled “Affordable and Fair Housing Strategies: Lessons from Springfield Leaders” on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 1 p.m. in Campus Center 803.

The Center for Public Policy and Administration (CPPA) is pleased to host a panel discussion titled “Affordable and Fair Housing Strategies: Lessons from Springfield Leaders” on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 1 p.m. in Campus Center 803.

Equal access to affordable, quality housing is among the most pressing issues fac­ing cities, especially inner cities, across the country. Springfield, the urban hub of our local metropolitan area, has some of the lowest home ownership rates and most segregated housing in the state. This panel brings together local leaders working to increase housing access, stabilize neighborhoods and increase access to wealth in Springfield.

Panelists include:

  • Geraldine McCafferty, Springfield housing director
  • Meris Bergquest, executive director, Massachusetts Fair Housing Center
  • RuthAnn Stutts, deputy director, Springfield Neighborhood Housing Services

Associate Professor Ellen Pader (landscape architecture and regional planning) will moderate the panel, which is part of a series bringing leaders from Springfield to present their work and reflect on lessons about social change.

CPPA is the hub of interdisciplinary public policy research, teaching and engagement at UMass Amherst.