The Council
The Affordability Advisory Council.
A vendor-neutral forum where leaders across transportation, housing, workforce, economic development, technology, and data governance work together to improve affordability outcomes.
Purpose
A collaborative forum.
- —Share challenges and best practices
- —Discuss emerging affordability trends
- —Identify opportunities for data sharing
- —Explore AI-enabled decision support
- —Evaluate policy alternatives
- —Promote cross-agency collaboration
Focus Areas
Where the Council works.
- Transportation and Mobility
- Housing Affordability
- Workforce Accessibility
- Economic Opportunity
- Data Governance
- Artificial Intelligence
- Performance Measurement
- Citizen Outcomes
Participation
Who's at the table.
- State Agencies
- Local Governments
- Universities
- Research Organizations
- Technology Providers
- Non-Profit Organizations
Council Activities
How we work together.
Quarterly Roundtables
Structured working sessions across focus areas.
Research Initiatives
Council-sponsored studies on emerging affordability questions.
Benchmarking Studies
Comparative analysis across Virginia localities and peer states.
Working Groups
Targeted teams tackling specific policy or data problems.
Public Reports
Open publications synthesizing what the Council learns.
Annual Affordability Summit
The convening for everyone advancing this work.
The Council is vendor-neutral and intended to foster open dialogue and collaboration among public-sector stakeholders.