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** 2022 Bozman Awards to Honor Michelle Krocker
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** Sunday, December 4 • 6:30–8 p.m. • Online
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Please join us for the virtual 2022 Bozman
Awards as we honor Michelle Krocker, a formidable leader and passionate advocate. Michelle has led the Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance (NVAHA) for nearly twenty years as a trusted voice for effective strategies that promote affordable housing, transit-oriented development, and mixed-income communities.
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** 2022 Leckey Forum Welcomes Jenny Schuetz
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AHS hosted the 2022 Leckey Forum on Wednesday, November 2 at the Church at Clarendon. Our keynote speaker was Jenny Schuetz, author of Fixer-Upper: How to Repair America's Broken Housing Systems. ([link removed]) Jenny spoke about the importance of transit-oriented communities, homeownership and the racial wealth gap, Missing Middle Housing in Arlington, and much more.
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** Barcroft Apartments: Engagement Opportunities
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Jair Lynch has submitted their Master Financing and Development Plan (MFDP) ([link removed]) to the County Manager. Jair Lynch will continue engaging with Barcroft residents and the broader Arlington community as the County reviews the MFDP.
A community information session will be held on Tuesday, December 6th at 7 p.m.
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** County Launches Homeownership Study
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In November, the County launched a Homeownership Study to better understand the needs and goals of the community around homeownership. The County also published a report, Analysis of Ownership Housing and Barriers to Homeownership in Arlington County ([link removed]) .
The Housing Commission Homeownership subcommittee will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, December 13, at 12:00 p.m. Members of the public may join virtually.
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** AHS Welcomes Nicole Lewis as Communications Associate
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Nicole Lewis joined AHS as its incoming part-time communications consultant on November 14. As a lifelong Arlingtonian, she is excited to bring her experience in social media campaigns and strategy as well as email marketing to highlight AHS' work in creating affordable, accessible housing that is inclusive and diverse. In her full-time job, she is the deputy communications director at a progressive economic think tank and enjoys traveling, cooking, and working out.
** Upcoming Events
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** Institutional Investors in Housing
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Tuesday, December 6 • 2:00–4:00 p.m.
This virtual event will highlight research on institutional investors in the housing market and explore actions that various levels of government—along with nonprofits and other mission-driven entities—can take to drive supply to owner-occupants and mission-driven entities.
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** Racial Equity Summit
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Wednesday, December 7 • 8:45–10:45 p.m.
This free virtual summit from the Leadership Center for Excellence will feature stories that illustrate racial equity programming at work.
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** Webinar: Repurposing Obsolete Office Buildings
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Thursday, December 8 • 5:00–6:15 p.m.
Join the Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship of the George Mason School of Business for a webinar on case studies and lessons learned from the adaptive reuse of obsolete office buildings to residential, self-storage, and public facilities.
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** Join an AHS Group
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Become a member of the Alliance for Housing Solutions community on the platform Mobilize.io to learn, share ideas, and be part of policy discussions. We currently offer the following groups:
** Housing Action Arlington ([link removed])
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This coalition of housing and service providers and advocates meets monthly to share information, plan strategies, and advocate on a range of housing issues in Arlington. Join here ([link removed])
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** Missing Middle Network ([link removed])
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Join a group of people committed to increasing the diversity of options and price points of housing in Arlington. Join here ([link removed])
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** Accessory Dwelling Discussion Group ([link removed])
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In this group, homeowners, architects, and realtors ask questions, share best practices, and provide support for those interested in developing accessory dwellings. Join here ([link removed])
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