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Affordable Housing - Opportunities and Challenges in Princeton


Princeton League of Women Voters and Princeton Community Housing Host Affordable Housing Roundtable


Local organizations seek to spur dialogue and action


The League of Women Voters and Princeton Community Housing (PCH) invite the community to an important event entitled “Affordable Housing - Opportunities and Challenges in Princeton.”  The event, a roundtable discussion featuring representatives from the 3 organizations providing affordable housing in Princeton, will be held in the Main Meeting Room in Monument Hall, the former Princeton Borough Hall, on Monday, May 5th from 7-9 pm.  Members of the community can enjoy light refreshments and join their neighbors in learning more about the status of state affordable housing fair share regulations and local conditions impacting current and future affordable housing in Princeton.


The roundtable panel discussion will be introduced by Sandy Smith, representing the League of Women Voters of the Princeton Area.  Panel participants will include Edward Truscelli, Executive Director, Princeton Community Housing; Arnaz Yousafzai, Administrative Agent & Property Manager, Princeton Community Housing; Christy Peacock, Municipal Affordable Housing Liaison Princeton Affordable Housing; and Scott Parsons, Acting Executive Director, Princeton Housing Authority.

The League of Women Voters is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization founded in 1920.  Our purpose is to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation in government.  For additional information on the League of Women Voters of the Princeton Area, please visit www.lwvprinceton.org.


Princeton Community Housing (PCH) is a non-profit organization founded in 1967 by volunteers and local sponsoring organizations to ensure a balance of housing opportunities, which are essential to the continued success and economic diversity of the Princeton community. Princeton Community Housing and its affiliates, Elm Court, Harriet Bryan,Griggs Farm, Princeton Community Village and PCH Homes, provide and manage 466 affordable rental homes in Princeton.  For additional information on affordable housing available in Princeton, including locations, eligibility criteria and application forms, please visit these websites: www.princetoncommunityhousing.org and https://www.facebook.com/pch.org


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