Local News Impact Summit

A panel of housing advocates and leaders will be asked what big idea they’ve seen elsewhere that really excites them. What creative solution would they love to see happen in Charlotte? What’s a big idea that could make a difference?

Using one Charlotte neighborhood as a case study, how do we address key issues facing our communities like displacement and gentrification? How do we stay engaged around these issues that many neighborhoods in Charlotte face as the city continues to experience explosive growth? What can local news do to help tell the story and explain the nuances?

Get to know each other and enjoy lunch just outside in First Ward Park. Lunch will be provided by the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative.

Late last year, Leading on Opportunity launched The Opportunity Compass, a data visualization tool for measuring Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s collective progress toward improving economic mobility, measuring 33 key indicators across five areas of improvement. It emphasizes the importance that access to childcare, health resources, transportation, and education has on how we talk about affordable housing. In this session, we’ll talk about different models of partnerships and how to address these issues cohesively.

Many issues face renters in our market – skyrocketing rent, lack of protections, corporate owned properties, evictions. Understand current and upcoming legislations that may have an impact and what ways groups are working to protect those who rent in our city.