Event Recording: The Housing Moment: Innovations for a Better Future

On February 27, 2025, Terner Labs and the National League of Cities online on hosted The Housing Moment: Innovations for a Better Future. Through panel discussions and presentations from innovative ventures, we addressed some of the most pressing issues in housing and homeownership today, connecting the dots between innovation, industry, and government.

Panels included: 

Housing as Health: How Stable Homes Build Stronger Futures

• David Erickson, Senior VP and Head of Outreach and Education at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
• Sameer Sood, Co-Founder, FWDSlash
• Carrie Denning Jackson, Director of Tech & Innovation at Jamestown
• Amanda Reddy, Executive Director for National Center for Healthy Housing

No Supply, No Solutions: Tackling the Housing Shortage 

• Alex Armlovich, Senior Housing Policy Analyst, Niskanen Center
• Sean Roberts, CEO, Villa Homes
• Leila Bozorg, Executive Director for Housing, NYC Office of the Mayor

Pathways to Equity: Rethinking Wealth Creation

• Abigail Suarez, Head of Neighborhood Development, JP Morgan Chase & Co
• Tom Voutsous, Co-Founder, LadderUp
• Tony Pickett, CEO, Grounded Solutions Network

We also heard innovator spotlights from FWDSlash, Firm Foundation, BuildCasa, ROC USA, and Appraisal Insights, and an issue spotlight from Tiffany D Thomas, Housing Committee Chair, Houston City Council.