APA Arizona in partnership with the ASU School of Geographical Sciences & Urban Planning, will host a Professional Development Workshop on Friday, August 18th.
Boosting the supply, availability, and diversity of housing options is essential to expanding opportunity and affordability for all. As communities throughout Arizona are confronting an expanding housing crisis, the need for reform has never been greater. This crisis threatens our economy, limits access to opportunity, reinforces long-standing inequities, and undermines efforts to create more sustainable places.
This workshop will provide an update on the housing market in Arizona, what municipalities are doing to tackle this issue from both a public and private sector perspective, how the housing issues are changing, and much more. Speakers for the event include:
Scott Wilken, AICP, Maricopa Association of Governments
Rene Guillen, League of Cities
Mike Stephan, Co-Founder of Porter Kyle
John Carlson, President, Mark-Taylor Residential
Courtney LeVinus, President and CEO, Arizona Multi-housing Association (AMA)
Wendy Riddell, Founder and Managing Partner, Berry Riddell
The discussion at this event is intended to inform other state-wide initiatives such as the upcoming Arizona Townhall—Arizona’s Housing Supply Accelerator on September 6. So sign-up today to be part of on-going discussions to help solve our housing crisis.
Rene Guillen
Rene Guillen is the Deputy Director for the Arizona League of Towns and Cities.
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Rene Guillen is the Deputy Director for the Arizona League of Towns and Cities.
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Scott Wilken, AICP
Scott Wilken is the Data Advisory Program Manager for the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG). He is an instructor of the MAG Interactive Map Viewer training sessions. He is the primary liaison between the MAG Regional Analytics Division and MAG member agencies on matters of data collection and review, information …
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Scott Wilken is the Data Advisory Program Manager for the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG). He is an instructor of the MAG Interactive Map Viewer training sessions. He is the primary liaison between the MAG Regional Analytics Division and MAG member agencies on matters of data collection and review, information distribution, and overall regional planning. He also serves as MAG staff for the Population Technical Advisory Committee and the Building Codes Committee.
Mr. Wilken came to MAG in June 2011. Prior to working at MAG, he was the Senior Planner for the City of Avondale, Arizona. Before moving to Arizona, he worked as a planner in the Chicago area for the Village of Hoffman Estates, and in the St. Louis area for Jefferson County, Missouri. He received a Bachelor of Arts in History & Geography from Illinois College in 1999 and a Master of Urban and Regional Planning degree from Ball State University in 2003. In 2004 he successfully completed the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) exam.
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Mike Stephan
Mike Stephan is the Co-Founder of Porter Kyle, a residential builder headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Mike Stephan is the Co-Founder of Porter Kyle, a residential builder headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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John Carlson
John Carlson is the President of Mark-Taylor Residential, a large apartment development and leasing company based in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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John Carlson is the President of Mark-Taylor Residential, a large apartment development and leasing company based in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Courtney LeVinus
Courtney LeVinus is the President and CEO of the Arizona Multi-housing Association (AMA).
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Courtney LeVinus is the President and CEO of the Arizona Multi-housing Association (AMA).
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Wendy Riddell
Wendy Riddell is the Founder and a Managing Partner of Berry Riddell, a law firm based in Phoenix, Arizona with a specialization in land use law.
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Wendy Riddell is the Founder and a Managing Partner of Berry Riddell, a law firm based in Phoenix, Arizona with a specialization in land use law.
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