Housing & Economics of Santa Cruz County
October 3, 2008 – 2525 S. Main Street, Soquel
Sponsor: Santa Cruz Association of Realtors
Meeting Theme: Creating the future vision for housing and economics by understanding the economic and housing trends and the planning techniques for healthy neighborhoods
Directions to Santa Cruz Association of Realtors: Highway 1 to Capitola; take the Porter Street/Bay Avenue exit, turn onto Porter Street (southbound turn left; northbound turn right), get in the right lane, turn right on S. Main Street. The Santa Cruz Association of Realtors is in the first large parking lot to the right within 1/8 mile. The address is 2525 S. Main Street. As always, you are encouraged to carpool.
8:00 - Hot Drinks, Light Refreshments, Networking
8:20 – Announcements, Introductions
8:30 – Community Assessment Project
9:15 – Break
9:30 – Welcome from Christa Shanaman for the Santa Cruz Association of Realtors
9:35 - Economics of Santa Cruz County – Fred Keeley, Santa Cruz County
Treasurer
10:45 - Break
11:00 – Housing – Robert Bailey, President of Bailey Properties
12:00 - Lunch sponsored by the Santa Cruz Association of Realtors
1:00 – Planning Strategies for Healthy Neighborhoods – Matthew Thompson,
President, Thatcher & Thompson Architects
1:45 – Neighborhood Design Charrette development
3:00 – Group Presentations/observations followed by a discussion on
neighborhood compatibility & current issue concerns about housing
development
4:00 – Evaluation and Ending Message – Adjourn by 4:30
