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 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 turned housing into the foremost symbol of inequality and an economy gone wrong.  For more information on, or to purchase, "Golden Gates: Fighting for Housing in America," visit https://www.ebbooksellers.com/book/9780525560210

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 Listen to the Affordable Housing Podcast on Spotify.

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 Free Subscription to the Affordable Housing Podcast in Apple iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/affordable-housing-podcast/id28073...

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

In 1998, Andy Goodman had a great idea and launched a company to help good causes reach more people with more impact. It was a singular mission and an audacious goal. The Goodman Center offers workshops in storytelling, presenting, strategic communications and more. In this episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast brought to you by Eden Housing, host Joanne Greene speaks to founder Andy Goodman. Andy is a nationally recognized author, speaker and consultant. Along with "Storytelling as Best Practice", he is the author of "Why Bad Ads Happen to Good Causes" and "Why Bad Presentations Happen to Good Causes". He also publishes a monthly journal, "Free-range Thinking", to share best practices in the field. RESOURCES For additional information on this topic, visit: http://TheGoodmanCenter.com http://HatchForGood.org http://ImagineLA.org http://edenhousing.org

For more than a decade, Stephanie Martin Taylor has walked the streets of San Francisco and the Bay Area learning and reporting on the housing issues of our region. She’s talked with real people and heard their personal stories. Formerly an anchor and housing reporter for KQED radio and now the newly named Communications Director for the Episcopal Diocese of California. An award winning journalist based in San Francisco, Stephanie has been focused on housing and development issues. She has a graduate degree in journalism from Columbia, an undergraduate degree from Colgate and was a White House intern. http://edenhousing.org

Sometimes, we are frustrated by public opposition to our noble work in afforable housing and spin our wheels trying to find a way around it. Rather than discount the opposition, Enterprise Community Partners and The Frameworks Institute tackled the problem head on to find out the values behind some of the opposing views of providing affordable housing and how we can change the conversation around housing. On this episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast brought to you by Eden Housing, we'll dive into which messages about affordable housing work with the public and which ones don’t. Joining host Joanne Greene is Tiffany Manuel, PhD, Enterprise's Vice President of Knowledge, Impact, and Strategy. Prior to joining Enterprise in 2012, Dr. Manuel served as Director of Impact & Evaluation at The FrameWorks Institute, and was a senior policy analyst at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. RESOURCES The report, "'You Don't Have to Live Here' - Why Housing Messages are Backfiring and 10 Things We can Do About It": http://www.enterprisecommunity.org/download?fid=14407&nid=18689 For additional information on this topic, visit: http://www.enterprisecommunity.com http://www.frameworksinstitute.org http://edenhousing.org

The upcoming election is critical and dramatic for many reasons - among ballot questions being considered, there are three important Bay Area affordable housing county measures. On this episode of the Affordable Housing podcast, brought to you by Eden Housing, we'll take you to the keynote plenary session at the recent annual conference of the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California, better known as NPH. The conference's keynote plenary session featured an esteemed panel of the key elected leaders who championed ballot measures in their communities. The panel moderator is Amie Fishman, NPH Executive Director, who guided the panel discussion with Supervisor Don Horsley of San Mateo County discussing Measure K, Supervisor Dave Cortese of Santa Clara County discussing Measure A, and Supervisor Wilma Chan of Alameda County discussing Measure A1. RESOURCES For additional information on this topic, visit: http://nonprofithousing.org/campaigns http://www.affordablealameda.com/ http://yesonaffordablehousing.org/ http://yesonk.net/ http://edenhousing.org Three Bay Area Ballot Measure for Affordable Housing

It's been widely assumed that there’s a strong connection between affordable, stable housing and the health of children. Now, we have proof. On this episode of the Affordable Housing podcast brought to you by Eden Housing, we’ll learn about the latest research from Children’s HealthWatch and the National Housing Conference that shows that public investment in housing, including housing for homeless families and rental assistance for families who face food insecurity, clearly improves outcomes for vulnerable infants and young children. And it lowers healthcare costs. Joining host Joanne Greene is Dr. Megan Sandel, Principal Investigator with Children’s HealthWatch, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health, and the Medical Director of National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership. RESOURCES For additional information on this topic, visit: http://childrenshealthwatch.org http://www.nhc.org/#!2016-housing-as-health-investment/wq5gp http://edenhousing.org

For over 36 years, the Non-Profit Housing Association (NPH) of Northern California has been the collective voice of affordable housing, working with 750 member organizations and community leaders to push for effective state, regional and local policy, supporting campaigns throughout the nine Bay Area counties, and educating the public on the importance of investing in affordable homes. Joining host Joanne Greene are Amie Fishman, NPH's Executive Director, and Sharon Cornu, NPH’s first Political Director, to discuss NPH's advocacy goals in this election year, including an affordable housing bond on the November ballot in Alameda County. RESOURCES For additional information on this topic, visit: http://nonprofithousing.org http://edenhousing.org

The NHC (National Housing Conference) focuses on advancing federal housing policy to help low and moderate income people, strengthening the nation’s housing finance system, restoring neighborhoods damaged by foreclosures and disinvestment, and building stronger communities overall that coordinate housing, transportation, health, education and energy policy. Recently, NHC held its annual budget forum to help those working in and around Capitol Hill to understand how affordable housing fits into the next budget cycle. Joining host Joanne Greene is Ethan Handelman, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy for NHC. Ethan takes an in-depth look at the proposed budget, the budget process in this election year, proposed and adopted changes to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, and advocacy opportunities for this year. RESOURCES For additional information on this topic, visit: http://nhc.org http://www.nhcopenhouse.org/ http://www.nlihc.org/ http://edenhousing.org

The NHC (National Housing Conference) focuses on advancing federal housing policy to help low and moderate income people, strengthening the nation’s housing finance system, restoring neighborhoods damaged by foreclosures and disinvestment, and building stronger communities overall that coordinate housing, transportation, health, education and energy policy. Recently, NHC held its annual budget forum to help those working in and around Capitol Hill to understand how affordable housing fits into the next budget cycle. Joining host Joanne Greene is Ethan Handelman, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy for NHC. Ethan takes an in-depth look at the proposed budget, the budget process in this election year, proposed and adopted changes to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, and advocacy opportunities for this year. RESOURCES For additional information on this topic, visit: http://nhc.org http://www.nhcopenhouse.org/ http://www.nlihc.org/ http://edenhousing.org

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 delve into how poverty often forces people to make impossible choices, what constitutes a "complete grocery basket," and how the economic recovery has not touched our most vulnerable families, seniors, and neighbors. Joining host Joanne Greene is Allison Pratt, Director of Policy and Services for the last 10 years for the Alameda County Community Food Bank. RESOURCES For additional information on this topic, visit: http://aacfb.org http://EdenHousing.org