TEDxJacksonville Salon: Housing Pains: Priced Out of Our Communities

40 E. Adams St.,Jacksonville FL 32202

03 August, 2022

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Join us Wednesday, August 3 at 6:00 p.m. at the Jessie Ball duPont Center for "Housing Pains: Priced Out of Our Communities," a TEDxJacksonville Salon on the affordable housing crisis. Surging home prices and escalating rents — in combination with a severe housing shortage — have created an affordability crisis for many Jacksonville residents. Incomes have not kept pace with rising costs. Indeed, if you measure average incomes against average home prices, Florida has become America's least affordable place to live.  We're convening a panel of experts to discuss the factors that are contributing to Jacksonville's affordability crisis, as well as what steps stakeholders can take to lessen the impact on our city's residents. Our panel will include:  Dr. Irvin PeDro Cohen, Executive Director of LISC Jacksonville, a nonprofit that seeks to catalyze economic opportunity in challenged communities Dawn Lockhart, Director of Strategic Partnerships at the City of Jacksonville Shannon Nazworth, President and CEO of Ability Housing, a nonprofit dedicated to providing safe, affordable housing for all those who need it Moderator David Garfunkel, President of LIFT JAX, an initiative of business and community leaders working to eradicate generational poverty in Jacksonville The Salon will be held August 3 at the Jessie Ball duPont Center, located at 40 East Adams Street. The program will begin at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 each. Street parking is available (and parking is free after 6 p.m.). Refreshments will be available during the program. Come early or stay downtown after the TEDxJacksonville event ends to enjoy Jacksonville's First Wednesday Art Walk, which also takes place on August 3. Seating is limited, so secure your seats today.