Initiatives
The RISE Housing Working Group is a collaborative effort that brings together housing professionals, experts and advocates from across the RISE region. Participants include builders, developers, bankers, insurance agents, local government planners, elected officials, economic developers, and representatives from non-profit organizations and the private sector. The group’s shared goal is to explore and advance strategies that increase the availability of attainable workforce housing throughout the RISE region.
In December 2024, RISE hosted Building the Future: An Interactive Discussion on Attainable Housing on how regional partners can work together to address barriers preventing the creation of attainable housing throughout the region.
In 2024, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Chatham County, Effingham County and the City of Savannah commissioned the Georgia Tech Center for Economic Development Research to conduct a Coastal Housing Needs Assessment + Planning Services.
If you would like to get involved in the Housing Working Group, please contact:
Justin Farquhar
Vice President
jfarquhar@risesavannah.com
912.447.9714
