Live Online Special Event 

# Keeping Housing Affordable in North Carolina 

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Date and Time 

December 8, 2022 12:30 - 3 PM EST 

Location 

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With North Carolina’s population boom, keeping housing affordable is more critical than ever before. This year, tens of thousands have decided to call North Carolina home. But will they be able to afford one? Join the **Cato Institute** and the **John Locke Foundation** for this essential and watershed discussion. We will hear from experts, stakeholders, and legislators on the solutions we can pursue to keep North Carolina a place that people call home.

## Schedule

12:30-1:00 PM 

**Keynote Address**

[**Michael D. Tanner**](https://cato.org/people/michael-tanner), Cato Institute

1:15-2:00 PM 

**Panel 1**: **North Carolina Housing Problems**

**Tim Minton**, North Carolina Home Builders Association 
**Brent Woodcox**, YIMBY Raleigh 
**Bill Rowe**, North Carolina Justice Center 
Moderator: **[Chris Hansford](https://cato.org/people/chris-hansford)**, Cato Institute

2:15-3:00 PM 

**Panel 2: Solutions for North Carolina Housing Problems**

**Sen. Paul Newton**, North Carolina Senate 
**Rep. Tim Moffitt**, North Carolina House of Representatives 
**Rep. Vernetta Alston**, North Carolina House of Representatives 
Moderator: **Jordan Roberts**, John Locke Foundation