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Preliminary Agenda
April 30, 2007
UNT Gateway Center, Room 34
Morning Session:
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9:00 |
Opening Remarks & Introductions |
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9:20 |
Prof. Andrew Beer, School of Geography at Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia Presentation: 21st Century Housing Careers and Australia's Housing Future |
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9:55 |
Michael Backman, Director of Multi-Family Housing for Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and New Mexico, US Dept. of Housing & Urban Development Presentation: Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing |
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10:25 |
Morning Break |
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10:45 |
Prof. Paul Dalziel, Commerce Division of Lincoln University, Lincoln, New Zealand Presentation: Housing, Economic Growth, and Monetary Policy in a Small Open Economy (New Zealand) |
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11:20 |
Prof. Tom Carter, Department of Geography, University of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Presentation: Housing New Immigrants in a Policy Vacuum: The Canadian Experience |
Luncheon Keynote Speaker:
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A. Cynthia Leon, Regional Director for Region VI, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development |
Afternoon Session:
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1:30 |
Barbara Holston, Executive Director, Fort Worth Housing Authority Presentation: Public Housing Asset Management: Fact or Fiction? |
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2:05 |
Prof. Chris Paris, SCOBE, Faculty of Engineering at University of Ulster, Magee Campus, UK Presentation: The Second Homes Boom in Ireland: Policy Debates and Community Impacts |
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2:35 |
Afternoon Break |
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2:55 |
Panel Session Panel includes previous speakers plus: David McEntire, UNT Public Administration; Don Lyons, UNT Geography; Stan Ingman, UNT Center for Public Service |
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4:00 |
Adjourn |
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