The American housing crisis is a pressing issue that affects millions of families across the nation. As housing costs continue to soar, they consume an ever-increasing portion of the average household’s income. Spiraling rents and mortgages have led to separate crises of displacement and homelessness, exacerbating the challenges faced by vulnerable populations. Additionally, younger generations are finding it increasingly difficult to achieve homeownership.
In response, the Murphy Institute’s Center for Public Policy Research, in collaboration with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Tulane University’s School of Architecture, and the A.B. Freeman School of Business, is hosting a two-day research symposium on housing policy. This symposium aims to bring together a diverse continuum of experts, policymakers, and stakeholders to discuss innovative solutions that serve our common interest.
More than a dozen experts and thought leaders will participate in panel discussions and present the latest research on topics including eliminating barriers to housing production, addressing race-based valuation, broadening access to mortgage markets, and expanding affordability and abundance.
On Friday, April 12th the symposium kicks off at 12:30 pm in the School of Architecture’s downtown location in the New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute (NOCHI).
Inaki Alday, Dean of the Tulane School of Architecture, Paulo Goes, Dean of the Freeman School of Business, and Gary Hoover, Executive Director of The Murphy Institute will open the symposium, followed by a keynote session featuring Raphael Bostic, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and three different panel sessions. Panelists include Jenny Schuetz, Brenda Breaux, Ed Coulson, Chris Elmendorff, Laurie Goodman, Nolan Gray, Charu Singh, Michael Manville, Marjorianna Willman, and Andre Perry. Friday’s culminating event is a reception at NOCHI from 6:00 – 7:00 pm.
Saturday, April 13th features workshopping sessions from 8:30 – 12:30 pm in the Freeman School of Business, Seinsheimer Lecture Theater on Tulane’s Uptown campus. Researchers including Ed Coulson, Michael Manville, Chris Elmendorff, and Jenny Schuetz will present their works-in-progress to an audience of researchers, advocates, educators, and stakeholders.
Tulane faculty, staff, students, and members of the community are invited to attend both days of the symposium. RSVP here.
Symposium Details
- Friday, April 12, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM (reception to follow)
- New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute (NOCHI), 725 Howard Avenue
- Saturday, April 13, 2024, from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
- A.B. Freeman School of Business, Goldring/Woldenberg Business Complex(Building #39 on the Uptown Campus).
The symposium is free and open to the public.
Program Schedule
OPENING SESSION | 1:00 PM
- Iñaki Alday, Dean and Richard Koch Chair in Architecture, Tulane University School of Architecture
- Gary Hoover, Executive Director, The Murphy Institute at Tulane University
- Jonathan Willis, Vice President and Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
KEYNOTE SESSION | 1:30 PM
- Raphael Bostic, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
- Moderator: Nicole Friedman, U.S. Housing Reporter, The Wall Street Journal
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY | 2:30-3:30 PM
- Brenda Breaux, Executive Director, New Orleans Redevelopment Authority
- Laurie Goodman, Institute Fellow, Housing Financial Policy Center at the Urban Institute
- Marjorianna Willman, Executive Director, Louisiana Housing Corporation
- Moderator: Kris Gerardi, Research Economist and Senior Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
RACIAL EQUITY & VALUATION | 3:45-4:45 PM
- N. Edward Coulson, Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Real Estate, UCI Paul Merage School of Business
- Andre Perry, Senior Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program at The Brookings Institution
- Charu Singh, Managing Director, Portfolio Management, NHP Foundation
- Moderator: Will Bradshaw, Co-Founder and CEO, The Reimagine Development Partners
BARRIERS TO PRODUCTION | 5:00-6:00 PM
- Christopher S. Elmendorf, Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law, UC Davis School of Law
- Nolan Grey, Research Director, California YIMBY
- Michael Manville, Professor and Chair of Urban Planning, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
- Jenny Schuetz, Senior Fellow, Brookings Metro, The Brookings Institution
- Moderator: Stan Oklobdzija, Director and Assistant Professor of Political Science, Center for Public Policy Research at The Murphy Institute
RECEPTION | 6:00-7:00 PM
- New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute (NOCHI)
BREAKFAST | 8:30 AM
- Marshall Family Commons
OPENING REMARKS | 9:00 AM
- Gary Hoover, Executive Director, The Murphy Institute
- Paulo Goes, Dean and Debra and Rick Rees Professor, Tulane University A.B. Freeman School of Business
RENT CONTROL | 9:15-10:00 AM
- Michael Manville, Professor and Chair of Urban Planning, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
CLIMATE RISK AND HOUSING | 10:00-10:45 AM
- Jenny Schuetz, Senior Fellow, Brookings Metro, The Brookings Institution
EVICTIONS | 11:00-11:45 AM
- N. Edward Coulson, Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Real Estate, UC-Irvine Paul Merage School of Business
HOUSING ATTITUDES | 11:45-12:30 PM
- Christopher S. Elmendorf, Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law, UC Davis School of Law
CLOSING REMARKS | 12:30 PM
- Gary Hoover, Executive Director, The Murphy Institute
The Murphy Institute’s Center for Public Policy Research (CPPR) is a multi-disciplinary research center that supports research, programs and applied work in political economics and public policy related to the economy. For more information and registration details, visit the Center for Public Policy Research (CPPR) or email murphy@tulane.edu.
