Let's Build
8 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -The United States is in an affordable housing crisis, with no single county being able to fill 100% of its low-income population's need for safe, affordable housing.
Join Central Valley Habitat for Humanity and our host Kirsten Pittman as we discuss this issue through the lens of a HFH affiliate in rural Virginia with a diverse population of housing needs.
If you believe everyone deserves a safe, decent, and affordable place to call home, join us as we advocate for housing for all during Let's Build.
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Episodes
Episode 7: Gentrification, Affordable Housing's Worst Enemy
August 13, 2021 20:06 - 21 minutes - 30 MBAffordable Housing is in short supply all over the United States, including right here in Virginia. Join our Host and Community Outreach Coordinator Kirsten Pittman as she introduces Central Valley Habitat for Humanity and the work we do in our community. In this episode of Let's Build, we talk about gentrification, what it is, and how it's displacing low-income community members from historically segregated and disinvested neighborhoods, paving the way for new amenities only the wealthy ...
Episode 5 - Health and Housing
July 30, 2021 19:57 - 20 minutes - 19.4 MBAffordable Housing is in short supply all over the United States, including right here in Virginia. Join our Host and Community Outreach Coordinator Kirsten Pittman as she introduces Central Valley Habitat for Humanity and the work we do in our community. In this episode of Let's Build, we talk about the cause and effect relationships between heath and housing through 4 distinct pathways, as well as the community resources available for those in need. Show Links: United Way of Harriso...
Episode 6: Health and Housing
July 30, 2021 19:57 - 20 minutes - 27.7 MBAffordable Housing is in short supply all over the United States, including right here in Virginia. Join our Host and Community Outreach Coordinator Kirsten Pittman as she introduces Central Valley Habitat for Humanity and the work we do in our community. In this episode of Let's Build, we talk about the cause and effect relationships between heath and housing through 4 distinct pathways, as well as the community resources available for those in need. Show Links: United Way of Harriso...
Episode 5: Who is ALICE?
July 15, 2021 18:43 - 17 minutes - 23.6 MBAffordable Housing is in short supply all over the United States, including right here in Virginia. Join our Host and Community Outreach Coordinator Kirsten Pittman as she introduces Central Valley Habitat for Humanity and the work we do in our community. In this episode of Let's Build, we talk about the various subsets of low-income, including the ALICE population, Section 8 Housing, and the Hidden Homeless. Show Links: United Way of Harrisonburg-Rockingham ALICE Report 2020 HUD Section...
Episode 4: Green Building Initiatives
July 02, 2021 19:38 - 20 minutes - 27.8 MBAffordable Housing is in short supply all over the United States, including right here in Virginia. Join our Host and Community Outreach Coordinator Kirsten Pittman as she introduces Central Valley Habitat for Humanity and the work we do in our community. In this episode of Let's Build, we talk about the importance of green building initiatives when it comes to low-income housing and how cost burdens on families living below the poverty line can be negated with energy-efficient choices. S...
Episode 3: National Homeownership Month
June 23, 2021 16:01 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBAffordable Housing is in short supply all over the United States, including right here in Virginia. Join our Host and Community Outreach Coordinator Kirsten Pittman as she introduces Central Valley Habitat for Humanity and the work we do in our community. In this episode of Let's Build, we talk about the history behind homeownership month and some of the terrifying current statistics about homeownership in the United States. Show Links: Homeownership Month Proclamation from the White Hous...
Episode 2: The Importance of Affordable Housing
June 16, 2021 17:05 - 13 minutes - 18.5 MBAffordable Housing is in short supply all over the United States, including right here in Virginia. Join our Host and Community Outreach Coordinator Kirsten Pittman as she introduces Central Valley Habitat for Humanity and the work we do in our community. In this episode of Let's Build, we talk about the ins and outs of the affordable housing crisis with examples and statistics on a national level and why homeownership is such an issue today. Show Links: Eviction Lab HFHI Cost of Home ...
Episode 1: Who is Central Valley Habitat
June 11, 2021 15:25 - 15 minutes - 21.5 MBAffordable Housing is in short supply all over the United States, including right here in Virginia. Join our Host and Community Outreach Coordinator Kirsten Pittman as she introduces Central Valley Habitat for Humanity and the work we do in our community. In this episode of Let's Build, we introduce our non-profit, give information about how Habitat for Humanity got started, our program, and common misconceptions that might be floating around. Come build with us on Facebook and Instagram...