Sustainable Saratoga Meeting 10/26 - Smart Growth & Housing affordability

Join Sustainable Saratoga for their next educational speaker event:
Smart Growth and Housing Affordability is focus of the Tuesday, Oct. 26 meeting, from 7-9pm at the 3rd floor of City Hall, Saratoga Springs (474 Broadway)

The city of Saratoga Springs has some of the highest home appreciation rates in the country, and is routinely listed in the top 10 percent nationally in real estate appreciation. While that can mean good things for longtime homeowners and investors, for those seeking affordable housing in the area, such high rates often mean a far less rosy outlook – and a more difficult time finding and sustaining residency in Saratoga Springs.

Sustainable Saratoga’s Housing and Urban Planning Committee will present a program on Smart Growth and Housing Affordability. The event is coordinated by Laura DiBetta, Sustainable Saratoga’s Housing and Urban Planning Committee chair and program manager at the National Land Trust Accreditation Commission.

The evening will feature Bob Radliffe, executive director of the Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region, and Peter Fleischer, executive director of Empire State Future, a statewide coalition of 39 member organizations which leads a citizens’ effort to improve New York’s economic and civic potential through smart growth.

“Bob is a lifelong Saratoga County resident and has been involved with local community and economic development issues for more than 20 years,” DiBetta said. “And Peter brings a statewide perspective with a focus on smart growth and economic development. Combined, our speakers should provide both an overview of community development and housing affordability issues, as well as specific ideas on how to address those issues locally, as they are at a critical stage in our area.”

The program is free of charge and open to the public. Anyone with concerns and/or questions about smart growth and housing affordability in our area is encouraged to attend.

Following the presentation, there will be brief meetings of Sustainable Saratoga’s committees, including: Energy Efficiency and Resources; Farming, Open Space and Natural Resources; Housing and Urban Planning; Media and Communications; Transportation and Mobility; and Waste, Composting and Recycling. Please join us!