Housing Workshops and Events

H-GAC hosts events focusing on various elements of housing in the Houston-Galveston Region.

Upcoming Event - Missing Middle Housing Peer Exchange

Date and Time

Wednesday, August 3, 2022
8:30 a.m. to Noon

Event Location

Houston-Galveston Area Council
Second Floor Conference Rooms

Missing Middle Housing refers to house-scale buildings with multiple units that fill the housing gap between single-family homes and large apartment complexes.

At this peer exchange, participants will hear about facts and data for our region from H-GAC staff and will engage in a facilitated discussion.

Past Workshops

Paths to Locally Driven Affordable Rental Housing - September 17, 2021

Paths to Locally Driven Affordable Rental Housing

This summit explored opportunities related to housing with speakers from a variety of backgrounds and geographies. Panelists discussed how preserving naturally occurring affordable rental housing, working with small builders and developers, and other locally driven solutions can protect housing affordability.

Agenda

Presentations

Rental Housing Supply and Demand

Dr. Clare Losey, Texas Real Estate Research Center

Rental Attainability in the Houston Region

Christopher Ptomey, Urban Land Institute Terwilliger Center for Housing

Recording from Paths to Locally Driven Affordable Rental Housing workshop

Housing for the Future: A Regional Conversation - August 17, 2018

Housing for the Future: A Regional Conversation

This summit brought together housing experts and local officials from across the region to discuss a broad vision for the region's housing and the specific strategies that can be used to increase housing availability, quality, and choice across rural, suburban, and urban communities.

Agenda