ULI Northwest Arkansas: Place Summit Keynote - Homelessness is a Housing Problem w/ Dr. Gregg Colburn

When

2025-11-13
2025-11-13T12:30:00 - 2025-11-13T13:30:00
America/Chicago

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    Where

    Fayetteville Town Center Will open in a new window 15 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 UNITED STATES

    Pricing

    Pricing Members Non-Members
    All Types $25.00 $25.00
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    Dr. Gregg Colburn, author of the acclaimed book Homelessness Is a Housing Problem, will bring a research-driven perspective on the structural forces shaping affordability, stability, and opportunity in fast-growing regions. Fayetteville illustrates these dynamics vividly, with 4,000 new residents arriving each year, University of Arkansas enrollment surging toward 36,000, and more than a third of households already cost burdened. Despite rapid construction, the city fell 1,480 units short of demand between 2019 and 2022, underscoring the urgent need for strategies that match housing production to population growth.

    This keynote is a call to action for community leaders, policymakers, and developers who want to ensure growth is both sustainable and inclusive. Attendees will gain clear insight into how local housing markets drive broader social outcomes, along with examples of policy and planning tools that can close the gap between demand and supply. By connecting Fayetteville’s current challenges to proven approaches from across the country, Dr. Colburn will chart a path forward that makes housing a foundation for equity, resilience, and prosperity.

    Wanna stay for the whole day or longer? Check out the full Place Summit schedule and speakers.

    *Please note, the $25 ticket gets you access to the Keynote Session with Gregg Colburn. In order to stay for the entire Summit, click on the link above to learn more and register today. Questions? Contact [email protected].

     

    Fayetteville Town Center 15 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 UNITED STATES

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    Speaker

    Keynote Speaker

    Gregg Colburn

    Professor, Runstad Department of Real Estate at the University of Washington

    Gregg Colburn is an associate professor in the Runstad Department of Real Estate in the College of Built Environments at the University of Washington. He publishes research on topics related to housing and homelessness and is co-author of the book, Homelessness is a Housing Problem: How Structural Factors Explain U.S. Patterns (University of California Press). His research has been featured in leading media outlets, including The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Economist, Bloomberg, and National Public Radio. Gregg holds a B.A. from Albion College, an M.B.A. from Northwestern University, and a M.S.W. and Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. Prior to academia, he worked as an investment banker and private equity professional. At the University of Washington, Gregg teaches classes in housing, urban economics, and finance. Gregg serves as co-chair of the University of Washington’s Homelessness Research Initiative and is a member of the National Alliance to End Homelessness Research Council.