The nation’s top metro areas are experiencing unique policy challenges all at once: to expand access to housing, revive their downtowns, upgrade infrastructure and develop the local workforce with skills needed for tomorrow. 

Join Axios for an event in Washington, D.C. alongside the U.S. Conference of Mayors looking at how local governments are setting the agenda to move their metro areas forward, from housing and inflation to health care and the impact of new innovations on jobs. We’ll host conversations with local leaders across the country about their visions for success in a shifting political landscape and plans for policies and partnerships that enact change at the local level.

4:00pm | Doors open for guests
4:30pm - 5:35pm | Mainstage conversation
5:35pm - 6:30pm | Networking & reception resume
6:30pm | Reception ends

Axios will host one-on-one conversations with:

The high cost of homes and rentals, a lack of supply, and deep-rooted wealth inequality have long created barriers to affordable housing in Chicago, particularly for low and middle-income communities. With Chicago’s housing prices at an all-time high, the city and state are investing in initiatives to expand affordable housing options for residents, including the Missing Middle Housing Initiative.

Join Axios for an event in Chicago convening conversations with policy and economic development leaders to zoom in on proposed solutions designed to expand the affordable housing supply. We’ll discuss how state and city policies combined with public-private partnerships could alleviate the situation.

8:30am | Doors open for guests
9:00 am - 10:00am | Mainstage conversations
10:00am | Event concludes

Axios Chicago reporters Monica Eng, Justin Kaufmann and Carrie Shepherd will host one-on-one conversations with: