Episode 7: Gentrification, Affordable Housing's Worst Enemy
Let's Build
English - August 13, 2021 20:06 - 21 minutes - 30 MBNon-Profit Business Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Affordable 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 can afford.
Show Links:
National Low Income Housing Coalition
Planning for Empowerment Study
City of Harrisonburg Press Release - Downtown 2040
Come build with us on Facebook and Instagram @centralvalleyhabitat and on Twitter @centralvalleyva. We're always looking for donations of time, money, and support so if you want to become a Habitat Hero visit our website www.centralvalleyhabitat.org to learn more. Want to be involved with your local affiliate? Visit Habitat for Humanity International's website to locate the HFH closest to you!
About Let's Build
Let's Build is a podcast about building strength, stability, and self-reliance through affordable housing. We talk about issues related to affordable housing in our area and nationwide through the lens of a Habitat for Humanity affiliate.
About Central Valley Habitat for Humanity
CVHFH was first organized in 1988 and just recently celebrated 33 years of building up the community. Habitat for Humanity has an open-door policy: All who believe that everyone needs a decent, affordable place to live are welcome to help with the work, regardless of race, religion, age, gender, political views, or any of the other distinctions that too often divide people. In short, Habitat welcomes volunteers and supporters from all backgrounds and also serves people in need of decent housing regardless of race or religion.