March 24, 2026
The potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve processes and bring efficiency has garnered both interest and concern, including amongst local housing departments that are leveraging AI-powered tools in their work. Join the Housing Solutions Lab at the NYU Furman Center for a 45-minute webinar exploring how local housing departments are using AI to improve permitting processes and tackle existing backlogs.
Join us on Thursday, April 2nd, starting at 12 p.m. The session will begin with a presentation about how local governments across the country have differed in their approaches to implementing AI in their housing departments. The presentation will draw on insights from a nationwide scan of AI implementations and from conversations with agency staff responsible for putting AI into practice. It will also address the challenges and opportunities posed by these approaches.
A fireside chat will follow with Jacob Stock, a Senior Planner at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA), and Pamela McKnight, Chief AI Officer for the Louisville Metro Government. Jacob will discuss TRPA’s partnership with Emulate Cities to develop an AI tool that helps planning staff review building permit applications, while Pamela will talk about Louisville’s partnership with Govstream to pilot an AI-powered guidance system that assists people applying for residential building permits. Both panelists will discuss strategies for implementing AI within planning agencies and the critical decisions they made based on their agency’s requirements.
Register below for our AI in Local Housing Departments webinar to join the live session, where you will be able to ask the panelists your questions.
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If you have questions about the webinar series, contact Claudia Aiken, the Lab’s Director of New Research Partnerships, at claudia.aiken@nyu.edu.