Events and Announcements

September 24, 2024: California Issues Forum: Housing & Homelessness

On September 24, 2024, the Homelessness Hub's Dr. Stacey Livingstone and Dr. Joshua Newton participated as panelists in a conversation with other housing and homelessness academics and civic leaders to discuss partnerships between academia and policy in order to address California's housing and homelessness issues.

This event is part of the Scholars Strategy Network's California Issues Forum. Click here to watch highlights from the panel.

June 18, 2024: Affordable Housing Development Mapping Tool Workshop

On June 18, 2024, Homelessness Hub affiliate Dr. Feiyang Sun held a workshop in the Urban Studies and Planning Studio of UC San Diego's Social Sciences Building. This workshop showcased a tool that analyzes parcels in San Diego County for their suitability in constructing affordable housing. This workshop was held as part of the Urban Land Institute's Homeless to Housed (H2H) initiative.

To learn more about this project and access the mapping tool, click here.

March 29, 2024: Housing Displacement & Interventions in San Diego County / Desplazamiento de Viviendas e Intervenciones en el Condado de San Diego

On March 29, 2024, approximately 60 stakeholders from a variety of public and private agencies attended a two-hour event about housing displacement and policy responses. The event goal was to learn about the communities most impacted by housing instability and eviction, and address ways that local and state government, and area non-profits and philanthropists, can prevent displacement. Speakers represented SANDAG, San Diego Housing Commission, Casa Familiar, Legal Aid Society of San Diego, UC San Diego, and the Horn of Africa community organization.

Find a full list of speakers and detailed panel information here.

Refer below to access presentations from the event.

September 2023: Homelessness Hub Hosts Annual Strategic Planning Retreat for Faculty, Students, and Staff

Pictured above: In September, we held our annual planning retreat for Homelessness Hub faculty, students and staff during which we reviewed our mission and vision, identified our objectives for the coming year, and aligned employees' individual work goals to the strategic plan of the Hub. We also welcomed new team members including Stacey Livingstone (Postdoctoral Researcher), Josh Newton (Postdoctoral Researcher), and Emily Kindred (Public Relations/Administration).