Affordable Housing Podcast

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, have not disappeared. As he says, “we know we did a good job last year of passing policies to protect tenants, but we did not do enough on the housing production side, and we just can’t wait another year.”

For more information, visit https://a24.asmdc.org/.

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 to help people become homeowners.

To learn more, visit:

https://edenhousing.org/

https://www.acgov.org/cda/hcd/bond.htm

https://www.acgov.org/board/district3/

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 single societal issue is run through the issue of where you live- whether race, class, generational equity, environmental issues, or education." Hear more insight from Liam Dillon in this episode. 

For more, visit:

www.edenhousing.org

www.latimes.com/people/liam-dillon

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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 have to do lots of things, and we have to do them simultaneously.” Most recently, the City of Alameda, along with Eden Housing and Alameda Point Partners, broke ground on Alameda Point Senior Apartments, which will provide 60 new homes to seniors on the site of the former Naval Air Station Alameda. Hear more about this development, as well as Alameda's unique history, successes, and future plans, in this episode.

For more, visit:

www.edenhousing.org

www.alamedaca.gov

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 affordability is a regional problem and can only be solved on a regional level. The housing crisis cannot be solved on a city-by-city or even county-by-county basis.

 

For more, visit:

http://edenhousing.org

http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/

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 episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast brought to you by Eden Housing, host Joanne Greene speaks to Senator Bob Wieckowski, a champion of affordable housing who represents California’s 10th Senate District. As Wieckowski brings to light, many barriers still need to be conquered in order to reflect the notion that ADUs accessorize the mother house and should not be treated as new developments.

For more:

California ADUs: http://www.hcd.ca.gov/policy-research/AccessoryDwellingUnits.shtml

Senator Wieckowski: https://sd10.senate.ca.gov/

Eden Housing: EdenHousing.org

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The Bay Area, along with the entire state of California, is facing a housing crisis. There are a multitude of complex causes, including a history of under-building, obstructive policies, and a constantly increasing demand for housing. In this episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast brought to you by Eden Housing, host Joanne Greene speaks to Caitlyn Fox, Director on the Justice and Opportunity Team of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI). As Fox explains, housing is the most foundational component of the opportunities that an individual and a family get access to in their communities. It determines where children go to school, what types of jobs individuals have access to, and how long it takes to commute to work. She offers brilliant insight into ways we must continue tackling the crisis.

RESOURCES

For additional information on this topic, visit:

http://www.https://chanzuckerberg.com/

http://edenhousing.org

Rick Holliday is a pioneer in affordable housing construction. He was the first Executive Director of Eden Housing, then went on to establish Bridge Housing. His latest venture is Factory OS, with a goal of easing the housing challenge by scaling the offsite production of multi-family Housing. 

 

You can hear more about Rick's history with Eden Housing in the podcast Stories from Eden Housing at www.edenhousing.org.

Making the transition from military to civilian life can be challenging. Thankfully, there are organizations and individuals dedicated to helping to providing resources and information to help ensure the greatest success for the families of those who have served. On this episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast, brought to you by Eden Housing, host Joanne Greene speaks with Todd Steffan, Coordinator of the Veterans First program at Los Positas College. Los Positas is a valued partner at Eden’s new Valor Crossing property in Dublin - which caters to vets and their families. The Veterans First program helps with career planning, understanding financial aid under the GI Bill and the VA and acts as a one-stop center for a wide range of resources.

RESOURCES

For additional information on this topic, visit:

http://www.laspositascollege.edu/veterans/veteranshub.php

http://edenhousing.org

Housing insecurity is a critical issue for many renters. In fact, as so aptly stated in the mission statement of the new organization MAKE ROOM, the human suffering and the astronomical costs to society of the rental crisis is unimaginable. In this episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast brought to you by Eden Housing, host Joanne Greene speaks to Make Room's CEO, Ali Solis. MAKE ROOM is dedicated to this problem and to creating bold solutions to end housing insecurity for renters. Ali's been working on housing for the past two decades and has led successful national campaigns. She also appeared on the Affordable Housing Podcast in 2012 to discuss the federal budget's impact on affordable housing when she was Senior VP and Public Policy & Corporate Affairs Executive for Enterprise Community Partners.

RESOURCES

For additional information on this topic, visit:

http://MakeRoom.org

http://edenhousing.org