Mark your calendars, folks: Oklahoma City is diving headfirst into the tough conversation around affordable housing. A forum set to take place September 23 will assemble residents, city honchos, and housing experts under one roof to hash out solutions to the city’s crunch for affordable homes. The event, which kicks off at 6:30 p.m. at the Metro Tech’s Springlake Campus Conference Center, is open to everyone who’s got a stake in the matter..
Amid climbing rents, a squeezable housing supply, and wage disparities that only seem to widen, OKC residents are finding it tougher to nail down a safe, affordable roof over their heads. The evening’s agenda, according to the Oklahoma City government’s announcement, will cover the Key to Home Partnership, current initiatives on affordable housing, details on the recently minted Housing Advisory Group, and a panel discussion giving the lowdown on the city’s current housing situation.
Leading this charge are Ward 2 Councilperson James Cooper, Ward 6 Councilwoman JoBeth Hamon, and Ward 7 Councilman Camal Pennington. Alongside them, City of Oklahoma City Strategy Implementation Managers Shannon Entz and Jamie Caves will step up to the podium to present their findings…