Home Affordable Housing Transportation Economy Neighborhood Institute FAQ Survey Forum
Menu Subheads
Links Partner's Corner Current News and Notes
   
 

Here we will add for your information a collection of informative sites from around the region or country that impact topics on this site. From time to time you will also find announcements as well as job opportunities from around the region contained on the linked sites. Please feel free to follow up with these organizations directly.

URBAN ENVIRONMENT LEAGUE OF GREATER MIAMI DINNER DISCUSSION FORUM
 

September 23 , 2007

The UEL DInner Discussion Forum presents "Civic Engagement and Neighborhood Revival in Miami: A Conversation with City of Miami Commissioner Marc Sarnoff". Event will be held:

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Social Hour & Dinner 6:30pm - Program 7:30pm

American Legion Hall

6445 NE 7th Ave - East of Biscayne Blvd

Cost for Dinner: $15.00

Public Meeting at 7:30pm: Free

RSVP for the Dinner by October 12, 2007

Mail reservation with your payment by check to:

UEL

945 Pennsylvania Ave, Suite 100

Miami Beach, FL 33139

or by phone at 305-532-7227

or by email at uelmiami@bellsouth.net

   
HOT TOPICS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SERIES
 

September 21 , 2007

The John Scott Dailey Florida Institute of Government and the Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions (CUES) presents "TIF-Changing the Rules of the Game: Understanding the Implications of Strand V. Escambia County and the Options for CRAs". Event will be held:

Friday, October 19, 2007

8:30am to 12:15pm

Coconut Creek Community Center

Fee: $75

For more information click here

To register click here

   
FREIGHT & TRANSPORTATION JOB FAIR
 

 September 20 , 2007

The first annual Freight & Transportation Job Fair will be held:

Saturday, October 6, 2007

10:00am - 2:00pm

Joseph Caleb Community Center

5400 NW 22 Ave

Miami, FL 33142

For more information click here

   
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: IDENTIFYING A RESEARCH AGENDA
 

 September 14 , 2007

The Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions at Florida Atlantic University and the Economic Development Research Institute invite you to participate in a one day symposium regarding current gaps in affordable housing and economic development research on South Florida.

The South Florida Symposium "A Place Under the Sun for Everyone" will be held:

November 8, 2007

Palm Beach County Convention Center

650 Okeechobee Boulevard

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

For more information click here

To register click here

   
MIAMI-DADE DOES GREEN, AFFORDABLY SYMPOSIUM
 

September 6 , 2007 

The Miami-Dade Housing Finance Authority's "Miami-Dade Does Green, Affordably Symposium" will be held:

November 12 -14, 2007

At the Hyatt-Regency in Miami, Florida

For more information click here

To register click here

   
ANNUAL STATEWIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CONFERENCE
 

August 1 , 2007 

The Florida Housing Coalition's 2007 Statewide Annual Conference is

"The Economics of Housing"

September 5-7, 2007 at the Omni Orlando Resort in Championsgate, Florida

To register click here

   
METRO-MIAMI ACTION PLAN TRUST PRESENTS "A CALL TO ACTION"
 

July 28 , 2007 

Free Community Workshop & Retreat

Saturday July 28, 2007, 9am to 2pm

Miami Dade College Wolfson Downtown Campus

300th SE 2nd Street, The Chapman Center

This is your chance to speak out on topics that affect your quality of life and living conditions in Miami-Dade County

Read More

   
4th ANNUAL SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONALISM SUMMIT A SUCCESS
 

May 23, 2007

The South Florida Regional Leadership Council presented the 4th annual South Florida Regionalism Summit on Wednesday, May 23. The Leadership Council, formed 4 years ago, is composed of...read more...

   
NATIONAL EXPERTS DISCUSS EMPLOYER ASSISTED HOUSING OPTIONS IN SOUTH FLORIDA
 

May 16, 2007

On Wednesday May 16, the National Housing Conference and the Housing Leadership Council of Palm Beach County presented a workshop entitled "Employer Assisted Housing Options and Opportunities." This workshop discussed a variety of employer provided housing solutions...read more...

   
MIAMI BEACH CDC INTEGRATES GREEN BUILDING & AFFORDABLE HOUSING
 

May 8, 2007

Looking to be on the cutting edge of sustainable development, the Miami Beach Community Development Corporation (MBCDC) presented the Green Building Design Charrette on May 7th and 8th to a full crowd. The charrette focused on...read more...

   

REDEVELOPING GREEN: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ISSUES AND OPTIONS FOR LOCAL

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND DEVELOPERS

 

June 28, 2007

8:30am - 12:15pm

Coconut Creek Community Center

Cosponsored by the law firm of Greenberg Traurig

For more information click here

   
HSC IMAGINE MIAMI & ADVOCACY COORDINATOR
 

March 28, 2007

HSC is hiring a coordinator to work with our Imagine Miami director and the HSC Advocacy Team.

This person would spend 50 percent of their time as a project coordinator for Imagine Miami, implementing programs, organizing events, and managing some communications.

As a member of the HSC Advocacy Team, this coordinator would update websites, plan events, work collaterals, help engage manage housing and healthcare groups.

Coordinator would work with the Communications Director on collaterals, events and web updates. Knowledge of Spanish or Creole is helpful. Must be responsible and a self starter, and have good collaborative, supervision, and written/oral communication skills. Salary commensurate with experience.

Excellent benefits, Please email resume and list of references to Paola Pierre at paolap@hscdade.org or fax it to

305-576-1718 (no phone calls please)

   
NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING WEB PORTAL    
 

Miami-Dade County's New Affordable Housing Web Portal

Whether you are renting or buying, leasing or selling, go online at housing.miamidade.gov. Its the new web portal for ALL Miami-Dade County housing programs and services.

Try the FREE housing locator for:

  • Affordable rentals or homes for sale
  • Section 8 properties
  • Income based housing
  • Special needs housing

Visit Housing.MiamiDade.gov or call toll free: 1.877.428.8844 TTD/TTY 7-1-1

   
To view 2006 News & Notes click here
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
         
Privacy Policy | Contact Us
© 2007 Collins Center for Public Policy
  Website Design by Sledgehammer, Inc.