Affordable Housing: The Vienna Model
Moderator:Alex Fisch, Deputy Attorney General, CA Department of Justice
Panel:
Gerhard Mayer, Principal Architect, GGLO Architects
Helmi Hisserich, Director of Global Housing Solutions, Global Policy Leadership Academy,
Stephanie Klasky Gamer, President & CEO, LA Family Housing
Responder: Jason Ward, Associate Director, RAND Center on Housing and Homelessness
The city of Vienna owns and manages about 60% of the city's housing stock, which provides a stable source of affordable housing. How does government play a leading role in providing affordable housing in Vienna? The Vienna model is a public-private partnership that has been very successful in providing affordable housing to people of all income levels. Affordable housing in Vienna is in desirable areas, ensuring that residents have access to good schools, jobs, and other amenities. Could this model help build affordable housing on a large scale in California? Could it demonstrate that it is possible to provide affordable housing located in desirable areas?