Sheena Collum: The Ethics of Affordable Housing

Sheena Collum, Village President of South Orange, will discuss the challenges—ethically, economically, and politically—of providing affordable housing in a community like ours. Together with redevelopment and sustainability, affordable housing has been one of her primary professional concerns. Sheena is the Executive Director of the American Planning Association New Jersey Chapter, a statewide planning organization whose mission is to help build stronger communities and provide more choices for how people work and live while meeting the challenges of both growth and change. In her role, Sheena works regularly with local and state officials, professional and nonprofit organizations and state and federal agencies on a range of public policy issues affecting New Jersey’s municipalities including smart growth, state and regional planning, transportation, and economic development. Sheena Collum is a 12-year resident of South Orange and was elected in May 2013 to serve on the Board of Trustees. She currently chairs the Public Safety Committee and serves as a member on the Legal and Personnel Committee and the Planning and Zoning Committee.