Tracking Equity 11.19.24

What:

This event, hosted by LISC DC, Wells Fargo, Montgomery Housing Partnership (MHP), and National Center for Smart Growth will convene community development practitioners, investors, researchers, residents, and funders to discuss equitable, transit-oriented development along Maryland’s Purple and Blue/Silver Lines. Key topics will include:

Topics:

·       Examining the disparities between the Blue/Silver Line—a 40-year-old transit corridor that has seen less investment compared to other regional metro stops—and the Purple Line, which is currently under construction, with a focus on pursuing an equitable future for both.

·       Sharing best practices and addressing challenges in various areas of equitable development, including housing, support for community-serving small businesses, placemaking, and more.

During this event, Wells Fargo will donate $300,000 to LISC DC and $400,000 to MHP to help create opportunities for affordable housing and equitable transportation.

When:

10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

Who (Speakers):

Lightning/TED Talk # 1 by Sheila Hosagrahara Somashekhar, Faculty Assistant; Director of the Purple Line Corridor Coalition, National Center for Smart Growth, University of Maryland

Lightning/TED Talk #2 by Brittney Drakeford, Co-Founder, The Capital Market; PhD Candidate, UMD School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation

Panel: Equitable Transit-Oriented Development in Maryland’s DC Suburbs 

Moderator: Chelsea Allinger, Executive Director, Greater Greater Washington

·       Robert A. Goldman, President, MHP

·       Ramon Jacobson, Executive Director, LISC DC

·       Maryland State Delegate Jazz Lewis

·       Reemberto Rodriguez, Former Director, Silver Spring Regional Center

·       Carlos Perozo – Owner, ZP Tax, small business in Long Branch in the Purple Line Corridor

Closing and Check Presentation to MHP and LISC – Victor Burrola, Vice President, Lead Community Impact and Sustainability Specialist, Wells Fargo

Where:

1 Physics Ellipse Dr

College Park, MD 20740