In February 2009, two invitation-only policy forums were held by BRIDGE Housing; the Urban Land Institute Center for Balanced Development in the West; the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate; the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics, UC Berkeley; and the ULI Los Angeles and San Francisco district chapters. Below are resources from the events:


Forum Papers
+ Housing Affordability in California (erratum correction)
+ New or Rehab: Striking a New Balance
+ The Mixed-Income Housing Conundrum
+ Is Mixed-Population Housing a Solution to Homelessness?

Forum Presentations
+ Housing Affordability in California
+ New or Rehab: Striking a New Balance
+ The Mixed-Income Housing Conundrum
+ Is Mixed-Population Housing a Solution to Homelessness?

Federal Housing Policy Resources (referenced by Conrad Egan, National Housing Conference)
+ Key Considerations for the Future of the Secondary Mortgage Market and the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), by the Mortgage Bankers Association
+ Meeting Multifamily Housing Finance Needs During and After the Credit Crisis: A Policy Brief by the Joint Center for Housing Studies
+ NHC Economic Recovery Package Comparison
+ NHC Economic Recovery Package Tax Portion
+ The National Housing Conference's "Open House" blog, with critical info and updates about the Economic Recovery Package and the Foreclosure Crisis 

Other Resources
+ USC Forum Agenda
+ USC Forum Attendees
+ Berkeley Forum Agenda
+ Berkeley Forum Attendees