Symposium to Focus on Housing and the Missing Middle, Land Trusts, and Social Housing
WHAT: Innovative Housing Opportunities (IHO) presents its 2nd in a series that will explore the intersection of Housing + Missing Middle, Land Trusts, and Social Housing. IHO is focused on pursuing innovative, scalable, and replicable solutions to communities in crisis featuring thoughtfully curated conversations with thought leaders and diverse voices.
Speakers announced to date include California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, and Kara Murray-Badal, Director Housing Lab, The Terner Center
WHEN: Thursday, August 7, 2025 | Registration 2:00 p.m.; Program 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Reception to follow from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: 135 West Green Street Pasadena
REGISTRATION: www.eventbrite.com/e/it-starts-with-housing-summer-symposium-tickets-1442144275349?aff=oddtdtcreator
ABOUT: There has been no progress in solving California’s housing crisis despite strong support from voters and intense efforts from stakeholder groups. This lack of progress has left many disillusioned. IHO’s symposium series, “It Starts with Housing,” invites an in-depth discussion on finding comprehensive and collaborative solutions.
About IHO: The mission of Innovative Housing Opportunities (IHO) is to enrich communities by providing high-quality affordable housing and services. IHO’s vision is to ignite powerful change that increases economic resilience and improves the quality of life for the people and communities it serves. IHO’s California development portfolio provides housing to seniors, families, foster youth, veterans, those living with mental illness, formerly homeless, developmentally disabled, and other special needs and mixed populations. Formed in 1976 to help business and government address the lack of low- to moderate-income housing in the city of Irvine, IHO today works throughout California in strategic partnerships that creatively and effectively maximize efficiencies while achieving the most attractive and well-managed environments for residents and the surrounding communities. www.ihocommunities.org.