Check out the full program line-up for 2026 Housing Matters Symposium

In just a month, housing advocates from Central Iowa and beyond will gather in the Iowa Event Center's junior ballroom for the Polk County Housing Trust Fund's annual Housing Matters Symposium.

We've been so excited by the community response to our keynote speaker Charles Marohn, author and founder of Strong Towns. Now, we can't wait to share with you the rest of the line-up for this half day session.

The event is filling up fast - be sure to reserve your spot now! Register online at https://hms26.eventbrite.com.

Housing Sites of Opportunity

Throughout our neighborhoods and communities, there are numerous, non-traditional opportunity sites for housing development to explore. To help investigate the characteristics of these sites of opportunity, PCHTF teamed with Confluence to complete an analysis of underutilized, underperforming, or vacant land in Polk County that would be suitable for Missing Middle housing development. Our team identified ten site typologies and created 3-D development graphics to illustrate different scenarios. Cost estimates were produced to serve as a springboard to further conversations about how Central Iowa can develop housing to serve residents at all income levels through all phases of life. The analysis was made possible with support from Wells Fargo. This session is presented by Capital Crossroads.