Our Homes: Ending the Housing Crisis

Our Homes- Ending the Housing Crisis: A Conversation with MEP Kim van Sparrentak. Jun 07, 2021

Senator Chang speaks with Member of the European Parliament Kim van Sparrentak of the Netherlands, a leader in European efforts to provide access to decent and affordable housing for all within the European Parliament.

Our Homes - Ending the Housing Crisis: A Conversation with Tyler Gomes Jun 07, 2021

The Deputy Chair of the Department of Hawaiian Homelands talks about housing issues impacting Native Hawaiians.

Stephen Klineberg, The Kinder Institute at Rice University, The Houston Model: Zero Zoning Jan 08, 2021

Stephen Klineberg is a demographics expert and sociologist in Houston, Texas. As a professor at Rice University, Klineberg and his students began conducting an annual survey in 1982, now called the Kinder Institute Houston Area Survey, that tracks the area's demographics and attitudes.

Professor Bo-sin Tang, University of Hong Kong, Land Use and Affordable Housing Development in Hong Kong Jan 08, 2021

Professor Tang teaches at the University of Hong Kong in the Department of Urban Planning and Design.
He specializes in Land Use Planning, Property Development, and Institutional Analysis in Land and Property.

Conor Dougherty, Housing and the Economy Reporter for The Wall Street Journal Jan 08, 2021

Mr. Dougherty has covered economics and real estate on and off for a decade at both The Times and The Wall Street Journal.

Sarah Karlinsky, Senior Policy Advisor at San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) Nov 17, 2020

Sarah Karlinsky, Senior Policy Advisor at SPUR, presents, "From Copenhagen to Tokyo: Learning from

International Housing Delivery Systems".

Prof. David Schleicher - Yale University, Land Use and Affordable Housing Nov 17, 2020

Professor David Schleicher of Yale University discusses how land use and zoning laws impact affordable housing.

Mary Kyle McCurdy, 1000 Friends of Oregon Oct 27, 2020

In this episode of Our Homes we speak with Mary Kyle McCurdy, Deputy Director of 1000 Friends of Oregon.

Tara Raghuveer, People's Action Institute Homes Guarantee Campaign Oct 20, 2020

In this episode of Our Homes we speak with Tara Raghuveer, Director of KC Tenants and People's Action Institute Homes Guarantee Campaign Director.

Scott Glenn, Hawaii State Energy Office CEO Aug 21, 2020

In this episode of Our Homes we speak with Scott Glenn, Hawaii State Energy Office CEO and former Office of Environmental Quality Control Director.

Professor Katherine Einstein, Assoc. Professor of Political Science, Boston University Aug 12, 2020

In this episode of Our Homes we speak with Professor Katherine Einstein. Professor Einstein’s book "Neighborhood Defenders: Participatory Politics and America's Housing Crisis" is one of the most thorough studies of people who oppose new housing development, how they differ from the general population, and how they reduce housing production.

Dr. Wolfgang Förster, Author of "The Vienna Model: Housing for the 21st Century" Aug 11, 2020

In this episode of Our Homes we speak with Dr. Wolfgang Förster. Doctor Wolfgang Förster is one of the world’s top experts on Vienna’s unique social housing model, which houses 62 percent of the population in rent controlled, government-built housing with amenities from theaters to manmade lakes to private gyms. He is the coordinator of IBA-Vienna (the 2020-2022 international building exhibition on New Social Housing). Wolfgang works in his own company PUSH-Consulting (Partners on Urbanism and Sustainable Housing). Since 2001 he has been Head of the Vienna Housing Research. He is a Delegate of Austria to the UNECE Committee on Housing and Land Management, and Chair of this Committee since 2009. Wolfgang also chairs the EUROCITIES Working Group on Housing and has been coordinator of several EU-projects. In 2013 Förster suffered a stroke which interrupted his professional career for two years. In 2015, he received the honorary Medal for Achievements for the Federal State of Vienna. Förster studied architecture, planning and political sciences in Vienna and Graz. This episode of Our Homes is hosted by Ryan Catalani.

Scott Wiener, California State Senator Jul 23, 2020

On this episode we speak with Scott Wiener, California State Senator. Similar to Senator Chang in Hawaii, Senator Wiener serves as Chair of the Senate Housing Committee in California. This episode is hosted by Ryan Catalani.

Susan Kirsch, CA Community Advocate Jul 16, 2020

In this episode, we interview Susan Kirsch, the prominent Californian community advocate. We discussed her experience on changing the narrative on housing shortage in California, building a momentum that would influence the legislative process, and empowering local leaders for community education.

Rick Holliday, Founder, Factory OS, Making Modular Construction Work Jul 16, 2020

In this episode we speak with Rick Holliday, Founder, Factory OS, Making Modular Construction Work.

Wayne Kawamura, Senior Auditor, City & County of Honolulu Jul 03, 2020

In this episode we speak with Wayne Kawamura, Senior Auditor, City & County of Honolulu. This episode of Our Homes was hosted by Ryan Catalani.

Our Homes was produced In partnership with Faith Action for Community Equity. Faith Action for Community Equity is a grassroots, interfaith 501(c)3 non-profit organization driven by a deep spiritual commitment to improving the quality of life for our members and all the people of Hawaii. Through our common values and collective power, we address the root causes of social justice challenges facing our community. More information can be found at www.faithactionhawaii.org

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David Callies, Professor of Law at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law Jun 25, 2020

In this episode we speak with David L. Callies is Benjamin A. Kudo professor of law at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law where he teaches land use, state and local government and real property. Prior to coming to Hawaiʻi he practiced local government and land use law with the firm of Ross & Hardies of Chicago during which time he also taught as an adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Architecture and Urban Planning and served as an Assistant State’s Attorney. He is a graduate of DePauw University, the University of Michigan Law School (J.D.) and the University of Nottingham (LL.M.), and a past foreign fellow and present life member of Clare Hall, Cambridge University.

Our Homes was produced In partnership with Faith Action for Community Equity. Faith Action for Community Equity is a grassroots, interfaith 501(c)3 non-profit organization driven by a deep spiritual commitment to improving the quality of life for our members and all the people of Hawaii. Through our common values and collective power, we address the root causes of social justice challenges facing our community. More information can be found at www.faithactionhawaii.org

Philip Garboden, HCRC Professor in Affordable Housing Economics, Policy, and Planning at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa Jun 23, 2020

In this episode, we interview Professor Philip Garboden from University of Hawaii on his research regarding affordable housing. We discussed solutions for relieving families from the housing burden, how the covid pandemic is amplifying the housing crisis, and how housing intercept with race.

Our Homes was produced In partnership with Faith Action for Community Equity. Faith Action for Community Equity is a grassroots, interfaith 501(c)3 non-profit organization driven by a deep spiritual commitment to improving the quality of life for our members and all the people of Hawaii. Through our common values and collective power, we address the root causes of social justice challenges facing our community. More information can be found at www.faithactionhawaii.org

Brian Hanlon, CEO of California YIMBY Jun 10, 2020

In this episode we speak with Brian Hanlon, CEO of California YIMBY. YIMBY, standing for “Yes In My Back Yard” is a pro-development movement that aims to build more housing in urban areas where affordable homes and rents have become unobtainable for many people. Brian discusses with us the movements origins, meaning, goals, and initiatives moving forward to build more equitable, affordable cities.

Our Homes was produced in partnership with Faith Action for Community Equity. Faith Action for Community Equity is a grassroots, interfaith 501(c)3 non-profit organization driven by a deep spiritual commitment to improving the quality of life for our members and all the people of Hawaii. Through our common values and collective power, we address the root causes of social justice challenges facing our community. More information can be found at www.faithactionhawaii.org

Emily Hamilton, Director of the Urbanity Project at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University Jun 10, 2020

In this episode we speak with Emily Hamilton, Director of the Urbanity Project at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, on inclusionary zoning, affordable housing development, and policy and program initiatives to support and grow a thriving, obtainable housing market at all levels of income.

Our Homes was produced In partnership with Faith Action for Community Equity. Faith Action for Community Equity is a grassroots, interfaith 501(c)3 non-profit organization driven by a deep spiritual commitment to improving the quality of life for our members and all the people of Hawaii. Through our common values and collective power, we address the root causes of social justice challenges facing our community. More information can be found at www.faithactionhawaii.org