Housing the Future: Regulatory burdens, locally and statewide, endanger the Inland Empire’s ability to provide middle-class housing, creating economic tremors that can be felt throughout Southern California, according to a study to be released next month.

The report, by internationally recognized authority on global, economic and social trends, Joel Kotkin, will be unveiled at the 2015 Symposium on the Affordability of Housing, sponsored by the Inland Valleys Association of Realtors in conjunction with National Community Renaissance. “Housing the Future: The Inland Empire as Southern California’s Indispensable Geography,” will bring together local leaders in government, business, real estate and economic development on Feb. 5 at the DoubleTree Hotel Ontario Airport.