Most organizations do not work for the day that they are no longer needed. But that’s precisely the goal of the Alameda County Community Food Bank who serves 1-in-5 residents of Alameda County. In this episode of the Affordable Housing podcast, we discuss “food insecurity” – the lack of access to affordable, nutritious groceries. We…
We’ve been hearing it for more than decade now – a “silver tsunami” is upon us. As the low-income Baby Boomers hit retirement age, what will they need? What innovative housing and healthcare solutions are needed for low income older adults and seniors to successfully age in place? Joining host Joanne Greene is Mark Ricketts,…
California’s drought is the worst in the state’s history.Now in its fourth year, most areas are facing mandatory water rationing. In this episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast, host Joanne Greene speaks with John Coleman, who among other titles is the past President, and longtime member of the board of EBMUD, the East Bay Municipal…
Eden Housing was pleased to co-host with Microsoft and Housing Trust Silicon Valley the launch of this year’s Affordable Housing Week in Santa Clara County with a Housing and Education Policy Discussion Panel. Eden’s President Linda Mandolini and Microsoft’s Government Affairs Manager Jonathan Noble welcomed attendees to the policy discussion held at Microsoft’s Sunnyvale campus….
The statistics are daunting. California has 13 of the 14 least affordable metropolitan housing markets in the nation. Currently, more than 34 percent of working renters pay more than 50 percent of their income toward housing, and the State Department of Housing and Community Development estimates that California needs to build 220,000 new homes a…
It’s a trend that no one likes to see – an ever increasing number of older Americans who find themselves homeless after a lifetime of honest work and supporting themselves. Joining host Joanne Greene is Dr. Margot Kushel of UCSF who is studying older adult homelessness and its impacts as Principal Investigator for the HOPE-HOME…
While the majority of Americans have access to high speed broadband connections, nearly one third of Americans–low-income families, seniors, and persons with disabilities–have no broadband internet at all, limiting their ability to engage in the 21st century. On this episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast, brought to you by Eden Housing, we’ll be focusing on…
Eden Housing doesn’t just provide roofs for people in need of affordable housing, Eden opens doors to new lives. In our 2014 year end episode, hosted by Joanne Greene, we’ll be hearing from Cassandra Phelps Robinson and Bill Nguyen, two residents whose lives have been impacted in countless positive ways through the opportunities provided by…
Under California’s Cap and Trade program, large companies that emit a certain amount of greenhouse gas are assigned a cap or limit on the their emissions. Those that exceed their cap must either ratchet down their emissions over time by making improvements to their facilities OR they can buy “allowances to pollute” thru a quarterly…
The mission of Homeward Bound of Marin is of “opening doors to safety, dignity, hope and independence” and the numbers speak for themselves. 80% of the families and 81% of adults who complete Homeward Bound programs move on to stable housing. In this episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast, brought to you by Eden Housing,…
