Cambridge, MA • 10AM - 6PM February 8, 2025

A Better Home for All

Bridging Affordability, Sustainability, and Innovation in Housing

A Joint event at the Harvard Kennedy School and Graduate School of Design

A collaborative event led by HKS State + Local PIC,  Impact Investing Club, Homelessness Caucus, and the GSD UD:ID Club. The symposium is designed to address pressing challenges in housing policy and practice through a multidisciplinary and action-oriented approach and lay the groundwork for the first-ever Harvard Housing Policy Conference in 2026.

Partial Speakers List (See Full List)

  • The Honorable Adrienne Todman

    The Honorable Adrienne Todman

    Acting United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
    12th United States Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

  • Dr. Chris Herbet

    Managing Director at the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies

  • Dr. Lesli Gooch

    Chief Executive Officer at the Manufactured Housing Institute

  • Jesse Kanson-Benanav, Executive Director at Abundant Housing MA

    Jesse Kanson-Benanav

    Executive Director at Abundant Housing MA

  • Dr. Joseph G. Allen

    Associate Professor of Exposure Assessment Science at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

  • Elyse D. Cherry

    Chief Executive Officer, BlueHub Capital

  • Dr. Bing Wang

    Associate Professor in Practice of Real Estate and the Built Environment, Harvard Graduate School of Design

  • Henry Santana

    Boston City Councilor At-Large

  • Alexander Meeks

    Principal at HR&A Advisors

Programs & Exhibition

Take a look at our programs and exhibition lineups.