Housing Regulation in the Greater Seacoast: Causes and Consequences

250 Market Street,Portsmouth NH 03801

08 February, 2022

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Join us for a discussion about housing regulation in the Seacoast, led by Center for Ethics Director Jason Sorens. Join us for a lively, candid discussion about the region’s housing market and the opportunities for regulatory solutions to our housing supply and affordability crisis, organized by the Center for Ethics in Society at Saint Anselm College and the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy. Jason Sorens, Director of the Center for Ethics, will summarize the findings of his statewide residential land use regulation study before drilling down on specific Seacoast communities to show how housing costs have changed, and what the consequences have been for workers and families in the region. What can the region’s municipalities do to free up home-building from regulatory red tape? Following Sorens’ presentation, Andrew Cline (President of the Bartlett Center) will moderate a panel discussion with local experts. Panelists include Darren Winham (Exeter’s Economic Development Director) and Sarah Wrightsman (Coordinator of Community Engagement at New Hampshire Housing and former Director of the Seacoast Workforce Housing Coalition). This event is supported by New Hampshire Housing, the New Hampshire Association of Realtors, and the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy.