| February 25, 2026Climate Mayors Member Call: Aligning Housing Affordability and Climate Action |
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| | | | Lauren McLeanMayor of Boise, ID Chair |
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| Andre DickensMayor of Atlanta, GA Vice Chair |
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| Barbara BuffaloeMayor of Columbia, MO Vice Chair |
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| Kate GallegoMayor of Phoenix, AZ Chair Emerita |
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| Household affordability continues to be a top priority for cities across the country. Tackling affordability will demand both accelerating housing supply and tackling the ongoing costs on utilities, insurance and transportation. These costs affect the long-term affordability of homes for families, and constrain new supply. As extreme weather increases in intensity and frequency across the U.S., and insurance and utility expenses demand a larger fraction of household costs, cities need innovative solutions to holistically address affordability, resiliency, and insurability to both increase new housing supply and preserve existing housing.
The February Climate Mayors Member Meeting will highlight solutions mayors can use to align the housing affordability agenda with climate action. Join us to hear from experts, Jeffrey Lubell, Urban Land Institute, and Jamal Raad, Welcoming Neighbors Network, who are working to remove barriers to increase the supply of sustainable affordable housing from policies to incentivize development to community engagement and messaging strategies. We will also feature mayors who are implementing solutions that align household affordability and climate resilience. |
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| | We are excited to announce our expert speakers who will share case studies, recommendations, and are available for Q&A: |
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| | Jeffrey Lubell is a Senior Fellow at the ULI Terwilliger Center for Housing, where he provides strategic guidance, conducts research and provides technical assistance in support of the Center’s mission of ensuring an adequate supply of housing to meet the needs of people of all incomes, ages and abilities. He is also the founder of the consulting firm Housing Innovations Group LLC, which provides consulting services to local and state governments, philanthropy and nonprofits, to expand housing supply and affordability. Over the course of more than 25 years in the housing policy field, Lubell has served as Principal Associate and Director of Housing and Community Initiatives at Abt Associates / Abt Global, Executive Director of the nonprofit Center for Housing Policy, Director of the Policy Development Division in the Office of Policy Development and Research at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Housing Policy Analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and an independent consultant. |
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| | Jamal Raad is a founding board member of the Welcoming Neighbors Network and directs a project on pro-housing communications. He previously co-founded and ran Evergreen Action, a climate change policy and advocacy group. He was a longtime communications aide to Governor Jay Inslee of Washington and Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon. He lives in Seattle, WA with his labradoodle Oscar. |
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| As a reminder, this call is open to member mayors only.
The Climate Mayors Team |
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