Two Petaluma housing experts will explain why affordable housing is a nearly intractable problem in California, one that has challenged the state for decades.

In contrast, Vienna took a different path to affordable housing a century ago, a path that has resulted in a rich tradition of social housing — government-supported, mixed-income, rent-restricted housing — for many of its residents. A recent study trip to Vienna looked at how social housing is financed, built, and maintained.  We'll watch an excerpted presentation from a SPUR video about the trip to Vienna by California housing experts. (SPUR = San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association.) 

Following the video, our local experts will offer a robust Q&A on the state of affordable housing in Petaluma and if any of the lessons from Vienna can be applied to California.

Related article from The Guardian here (04/30/2024)

Original event announcement including local expert details here.