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New Orleans Housing Institute: Connecting Housing to Jobs and Services

Radhika Fox, Associate Director at PolicyLink described state-of-the-art strategies for linking affordable housing with workable transportation options including transit-oriented development and walkable neighborhoods that are close to jobs, shopping, and essential services. She will discuss what we know and what’s working in other communities to cut commute times, reduce traffic congestion, and make cities more livable.

View the Powerpoint presentation.

NOA-TV, Channel 76 will air the October seminar of the New Orleans Housing Institute on November 4, 2008 at 12 a.m. (midnight) and 12 p.m. (noon).

Listen to the presentation (mp3).