Affordable Housing Podcast

Partnership for Community Change in Richmond

Eden Housing
Partnership for Community Change in Richmond
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In this episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast, brought to you by Eden Housing, host Joanne Greene speaks to Linda Mandolini, President of Eden Housing, and Don Gilmore, Executive Director of Community Housing Development Corporation (CHDC). Hear about the organizations’ longstanding partnership to bring about positive community change and create housing opportunities for low-income families…

COVID x Homelessness: Advancing Equitable Solutions to Overlapping Crises

Eden Housing
COVID x Homelessness: Advancing Equitable Solutions to Overlapping Crises
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In this episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast, brought to you by Eden Housing, host Joanne Greene speaks to Tomiquia Moss, Founder and CEO of All Home, a nonprofit organization advancing regional solutions that disrupt cycles of poverty and homelessness and create more economic mobility opportunities for extremely low-income people. Moss discusses the overlapping COVID-19…

Professor Carolina Reid Shares Findings from the Terner Center’s Latest Report, “Recession and Recovery”

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Professor Carolina Reid Shares Findings from the Terner Center’s Latest Report, “Recession and Recovery”
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In this episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast, brought to you by Eden Housing, host Joanne Greene speaks to Carolina Reid, Assistant Professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at UC Berkeley, and Faculty Research Advisor at the Terner Center for Housing Innovation. Professor Reid shares findings from the Terner Center’s latest report,…

Addressing the Housing Crisis During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Assemblymember Marc Berman

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Addressing the Housing Crisis During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Assemblymember Marc Berman
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In this 100th episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast, brought to you by Eden Housing, host Joanne Greene speaks to Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-24). Assemblymember Berman speaks about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on affordable housing, and he emphasizes that the crises we’re already facing, including the housing crisis, homelessness crisis, and climate change,…

Diving into “Golden Gates: Fighting for Housing in America” with Conor Dougherty

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Diving into “Golden Gates: Fighting for Housing in America” with Conor Dougherty
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In this episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast, brought to you by Eden Housing, host Joanne Greene speaks to Conor Dougherty, NY Times reporter and author of Golden Gates: Fighting for Housing in America. Conor speaks about the inspiration for his book and discusses how punishing rents and the increasingly prohibitive cost of ownership have…

Ballot Measures Make a Difference: Supervisor Chan on Measure A1

Eden Housing
Ballot Measures Make a Difference: Supervisor Chan on Measure A1
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In this episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast, brought to you by Eden Housing, host Joanne Greene speaks to Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan. Supervisor Chan discusses the genesis and implementation of Measure A1, a housing bond to help those struggling with the cost of housing, to help people experiencing homelessness find long-term solutions, and…

Straight from the Source: Liam Dillon on Housing Affordability in California

Eden Housing
Straight from the Source: Liam Dillon on Housing Affordability in California
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In this episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast, brought to you by Eden Housing, host Joanne Greene speaks to Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times reporter covering issues of housing affordability and neighborhood change. Dillon explains how layered and interconnected housing issues are to other social issues. “It’s not just about laws or home prices. Every…

Naval Base Gets a New Lease on Life

Eden Housing
Naval Base Gets a New Lease on Life
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In this episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast, brought to you by Eden Housing, host Joanne Greene speaks to Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft. As Mayor Ashcraft says, “[California] can’t boast about being the 5th largest economy in the world, while at the same time have thousands of our citizens unsheltered on the streets. We…

Housing Affordability: A Regional Problem

Eden Housing
Housing Affordability: A Regional Problem
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In this episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast, brought to you by Eden Housing, host Joanne Greene speaks to Supervisor John Gioia, a long-time supporter of affordable housing in California. Gioia serves as Chair of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors and represents the Western area of the county. As Supervisor Gioia explains, housing…

Creative Solution to the Affordable Housing Crisis: ADUs

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Creative Solution to the Affordable Housing Crisis: ADUs
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While there are many creative ways to address the affordable housing crisis, the development of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) is one that is quick to build, does not require a public subsidy, and can be integrated into existing neighborhoods practically seamlessly. Unfortunately, cities and local governments have erected great barriers to their development. In this…

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