PROVIDENCE -- The arts organization AS220 is beginning next week a series of discussions.

The first program, on Wednesday, deals with housing affordability.  The director of the Housing Network of Rhode Island and an official of Greater Elmwood Neighborhood Services will lead the discussion. 

The program "Housing and the Housing Market" will focus on the approaches local governments have used to spur housing that is considered affordable and will "look at the realities of the housing market and how they affect affordability," AS220 said.

The discussion leaders are Brenda Clement of the housing network, which is an association of nonprofit community development organizations, and Michael Lozano, a senior project manager for real-estate development at the nonprofit Greater Elmwood Neighborhood Services. 

The program is at 5:30 p.m.  AS220 is at 115 Empire St.

Other programs are education spending, Jan. 18; tax reform and property taxes, Feb. 15; universal health care, March 15; economic development, April 26; and energy supply and pricing, May 17.

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