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What if the solutions to Canada’s housing crisis are already out there, just hidden in plain sight? New Housing Alternatives Podcast digs deeper to uncover what really works in solving the affordability issue. Despite dominant narratives claiming our housing crisis can be solved by simply building more market-rate supply, nearly half of Canadian households can’t afford average rents today. The crisis is deeper than a numbers game; it’s about who we’re building for, who gets left out, and what kind of communities we want to live in. Join hosts Ren Thomas and Cherise Burda as they ...

Every person either has or wants a place to call home, and every community needs places for people to live & thrive. With years of experience and expertise, Chris Goodson and Karolyn Moore discuss housing challenges and opportunities with other experts from a variety of housing fields. They cover a myriad of factors that affect individual’s ability to find and maintain quality, sustainable housing. They also explore community, state and national responses to this basic human need -housing.

Panel discussion looking at emerging trends and issues within UK housing.

Ever wondered what happens behind the scenes at your housing association? Dive deeper into the world of social housing with your host, Ian Mitchell. Guests are invited to join Ian on the couch for an insightful exploration of how One Vision Housing is creating a better future for communities. ovh.org.uk enquiries@ovh.org.uk 0300 365 1111For media enquiries, please email mac@sovini.co.ukJoin the conversation #OnTheCouch LinkedInTwitterFacebookInstagramYoutube

British Columbia is in the grips of a housing affordability crisis decades in the making. The Province has an ambitious plan to tackle the crisis through the largest investment in housing affordability in B.C.’s history. Tasked with building tens of thousands of homes in hundreds of communities is BC Housing, the agency responsible for developing, managing, and administering a wide range of subsidized housing and homelessness services across the province. BC Housing doesn’t do this alone, they work with hundreds of partners. In this podcast, you’ll hear from those tackling the crisis ...

British Columbia is in the grips of a housing affordability crisis decades in the making. We need to find innovative solutions. The Province has an ambitious plan to address the crisis through the largest investment in housing affordability in BC’s history. Tasked with building tens of thousands of homes in hundreds of communities is BC Housing, the province’s agency responsible for developing, managing, and administering a wide range of subsidized housing and homelessness services across the province. BC Housing doesn’t do this alone. To address the challenge, it’s working with ...

Housing is vital to the health of our communities, our economy and each of us individually. Let's Talk Housing reinforces homeownership by providing insights into the complex world of housing through inspiring conversations with the people who work in the industry.

Canada’s Housing Crisis Podcast explores the root causes, real barriers, and innovative solutions behind Canada’s housing shortage. Join host Alia for candid conversations with planners, economists, policy makers, and community leaders as we dive into zoning reform, missing-middle densification, public-land development, modular construction, and affordability strategies. Whether you’re a homeowner, renter, developer, or concerned citizen, discover how smarter land use, streamlined approvals, and climate-resilient design can deliver millions of new homes and reshape the future of Canadian...

Out of the Archives is the National Public Housing Museum’s oral history-based podcast, centering the voices and experiences of current and former public housing residents from across the country. You can also listen to our mini-series, Legally Stolen, which focuses on the legal theft of wealth from Black residents in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood through land sale contracts. Our podcasts are published under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 International license.

Alchemy of Housing Justice is a podcast that nests conversations about lived expertise of houselessness and housing instability within an emergent arc of system transformation and housing justice. We explore liberation topics with guests who are imagining a transformed housing future for all of us.

In Homelessness Is a Housing Problem, Gregg Colburn and Clayton Page Aldern seek to explain the substantial regional variation in rates of homelessness in cities across the United States. In a departure from many analytical approaches, Colburn and Aldern shift their focus from the individual experiencing homelessness to the metropolitan area. Using accessible statistical analysis, they test a range of conventional beliefs about what drives the prevalence of homelessness in a given city and find that none explain the regional variation observed across the country.

If you care about homes that work for everyone, this podcast is for you. Each episode of Accessible Housing Matters UK dives into real conversations with the people shaping the future of inclusive living — from developers and designers to policy makers and everyday people with lived experience. You’ll discover inspiring stories, innovative solutions, and practical insights that prove accessibility doesn’t mean compromise — it means better design for all. Whether you’re a property professional, architect, landlord, or someone passionate about equality and independence, you’ll come ...

The Housing Sector Podcasts provide candid, insightful discussions on housing issues, featuring unfiltered conversations with residents and industry insiders to advocate for better services and transparency in the housing sector.

Welcome to She They Us, a podcast about making room in housing for women and gender-diverse people brought to you by the Pan-Canadian Voice for Women’s Housing. Join host Andrea Reimer to hear about why Canada’s housing crisis is hitting households led by women and gender-diverse people harder and what you can do about it.

Glasgow Housing Rights Defenders Group member Mark provides an insight into the possibilities this exciting new group can provide for social and private tenants across Glasgow. Marks own lived experience of socially rented Housing is illuminated as he draws on the empowering opportunities Glasgow Housing Rights Defenders Group provides to effect changes in Housing service delivery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Innovation Tri-Valley's Housing for All podcast discusses the housing issues facing businesses and residents of the Tri-Valley California cities of Danville, Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton and San Ramon.Our host, Tim Sbranti, welcomes leaders from local businesses, organizations, and governments to discuss the challenges of affordable housing in the Tri-Valley, how it impacts the region's economic development, and what's being done to provide viable housing options and solutions needed to support continued growth in the area.Special thanks to our partner, Hoge Fenton Attorneys, for making this ...

A landmark history told with narrative skill, Freedom to Discriminate uncovers realtors' definitive role in segregating America and shaping modern conservative thought. His book traces the increasingly aggressive ways realtors justified their practices, how they successfully weaponized the word "freedom" for their cause, and how conservative politicians have drawn directly from realtors' rhetoric for the past several decades.

The SDA Housing Podcast is a leading voice in the Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) sector, delivering in-depth discussions, expert insights, and the latest updates related to housing solutions for people with disabilities. Through interviews with industry leaders, advocates, and lived-experience voices, we explore policy developments, innovative best practices, and real-world stories shaping the future of disability housing.Listeners will gain valuable knowledge on emerging trends, sector challenges, and inspiring success stories, making this podcast an essential resource for ...

Why does the housing market seem so broken? And what can we do about it? UCLA Housing Voice tackles these questions in conversation with leading housing researchers, with each episode centered on a study and its implications for creating more affordable and accessible communities.

Housing policy is a mess in Canada. Here's how to fix it: Take all the best housing research, crunch the numbers, and translate that research into reality. This conversation is for researchers, students, and everyone who wants to make housing more affordable for more people. Jim Dunn is the Director of the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative. Cynthia Belaskie is a managing director at McMaster University. Listen as they talk to experts and explore data-based solutions to our housing crisis. Learn more about the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative.