TINY HOME COMMUNITIESCOLE CHANDLER | COLORADO VILLAGE COLLABORATIVE

https://youtu.be/6rTwHXxa51M

TINY HOME COMMUNITIESDiscussion Questions

1. Given the large scale of the problem (over 550,000 individuals experiencing homelessness across the country) and the small scale of these villages (12 homes), is this a solution worth investing in?

2. How would you feel about a tiny home village like this moving into your neighborhood?

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEJENNIFER WILSON | UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, BURNES CENTER

AI PROJECT #1 | HIV

AI PROJECT #2 | SUICIDE

AI PROJECT #2 | SUICIDE

AI PROJECT #3 | HOUSING ALLOCATION

40% 60% 80%

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEDiscussion Questions

1. Should AI be used to make decisions in situations like suicide intervention or housing?

2. How should we allocate scare housing resources? Which of these approaches seems more fair:

equal chance (ex. lottery)

prioritization (ex. months on list)

UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOMESAM MANNING | Y COMBINATOR

https://youtu.be/WVzoC3koBFQ

UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOMEDiscussion Questions

1. What do you think about the universal principal of UBI – that is, given to everyone regardless of need?

2. What do you think about the unconditional principal of UBI – that is, you don’t have to do anything to receive it?

3. Is this a realistic policy for the United States?

EMPTY HOME TAXMELANIE KERR | CITY OF VANCOUVER

https://youtu.be/71Ft66swNXU

EMPTY HOME TAXDiscussion Questions

1. Is it fair to tax empty homes, or is it a property-owner’s right to maintain a vacant home?

2. What do you think about tax revenue funding affordable housing in the city?

3. Does an empty home tax make sense for Denver? Are empty homes an issue?

WHAT NOW?DANIEL BRISSON | UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, BURNES CENTER

https://youtu.be/DLxHMwiprcM

Check out the other presentations from this event on the Burnes Center website:https://socialwork.du.edu/burnes/hopeful-approaches