Podcast Archives

Episode 25: “Employer-Assisted Housing”
February 28, 2008
Special Guests: Beverly Barnes of Homes for Working Families and Tony Shields of Harley Davidson Motor Company discuss the success of employer-assisted housing programs with Hunter Johnson. Also, Paul Zimmerman, director of Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing, joins us for the regional roundup.

Episode 24: “Permanent Source of Funding for Affordable Housing”
January 31, 2008
Special Guest: Lynn Jacobs, Director of California’s Department of Housing and Community Development, speaks with Hunter. Also, Governor Schwarzenegger’s efforts to create a permanent source of funding for affordable housing. Also, Dianne Spaulding, Executive Director of the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California, joins us for the regional roundup.

Episode 23: “Urban Land Institute and the Urban Marketplace”
March 20th, 2007
Special Guest: Charmaine Atherton, Senior Vice President for Bank of America’s Community Development Banking Group speaks with Hunter about the Urban Land Institute and the upcoming ULI-Los Angeles Urban Marketplace.

Episode 22: “Green Roofs”
March 1st, 2007
Special Guest: Leslie Hoffman, Executive Director of Earth Pledge, speaks with Noel about green roofs and other technologies being used by affordable housing developers to build eco-friendly homes. Also, Ethan Evans, Executive Director of the Sacramento Housing Alliance, joins us for the regional roundup.

Episode 21: “Housing and Emancipated Foster Youth”
February 15th, 2007
Special Guest: Robert Fellmeth, Price Professor of Public Interest Law at the University of San Diego School of Law and Founder and Executive Director of the school’s Children’s Advocacy Institute, joins us to discuss problems and keys to success in the effort to build affordable housing for emancipated foster youth. Also, Tom Scott, Executive Director of the San Diego Housing Federation, joins us for the regional roundup.

Episode 20: “Infill Development - A Strategy for Smart Growth”
January 26th, 2007
Special Guest: William Fulton, renowned city planning scholar and policy maker, speaks with Hunter about the impact of infill housing and strategies for getting it built. Also, Dianne Spaulding, Executive Director of the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California, joins us for the regional roundup.

Episode 19: “Is Housing a Priority on Capitol Hill?”
January 11th, 2007
Special Guest: Kate Moss, political and legislative consultant to the Housing Partnership Network, speaks with Hunter about the place of affordable housing among Congress’s new legislative priorities. Also, Paul Zimmerman, Executive Director of the Southern California Association of Nonprofit Housing, joins us for the regional roundup.

Episode 18: “Foundations’ Role in Green Building”
December 28th, 2006
Special Guest: Kelly Caffarelli, Executive Director of The Home Depot Foundation, speaks with Hunter about the Foundation’s efforts to promote the development of healthy and sustainable communities. Also, Tom Scott, Executive Director of the San Diego Housing Federation joins us for a look at what’s new in San Diego.

Episode 17: “Green Building and Affordable Housing”
December 14th, 2006
Special Guest: Walker Wells, Director of Global Green USA’s Green Building Program, speaks with LINC’s Rose Architectural Fellow, Noel Toro, about innovations and the overall importance of environmentally sound building practices. Also, Executive Director of the Sacramento Housing Alliance, Ethan Evans, joins us with news from the Sacramento region.

Episode 16: “News from the Bay Area”
December 1st, 2006
Special Guest: Dianne Spaulding, Executive Director of the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California, joins us with an in-depth look at recent developments in affordable housing in the Bay Area.

Episode 15: “Inclusionary Housing: Success and Challenges”
November 9th, 2006
Special Guest: Jesús Armas, City Manager for the City of Hayward, California, speaks with Hunter about Hayward’s experience with an inclusionary housing ordinance. Also, Christine Minnehan from the Western Center on Law and Poverty and John Shirey with the California Redevelopment Association, join us with their response to Tuesday’s election.

Episode 14: “The Housing and Transportation Burden”
October 26th, 2006
Special Guest: Jeffrey Lubell, Executive Director of the Center for Housing Policy, speaks with Hunter about the findings of a new report linking housing and transportation costs for America’s working families. Plus, Matt Schwartz from California Housing Partnership Corporation and former HUD Secretary, Henry Cisneros, join us with updates on the November election.

Episode 13: “Re-Framing the Message”
October 12th, 2006
Special Guest: Dick Brooks, President of ActionMedia, speaks with Hunter about ways that housing advocates can more effectively communicate with politicians, the press, and general public. Plus, Tim O’Connoll, Director of Programs and Policy at Century Housing Corporation, has the latest on the November election.

Episode 12: “Affordable Housing as Social Enterprise”
September 28th, 2006
Special Guest: Tom Bledsoe, President of the Housing Partnership Network, speaks with Hunter about the impact of partnerships and utilizing a social enterprise model. Plus, Linda Mandolini, Executive Director of Eden Housing, joins us with the latest news on the “Yes on Prop 1C” campaign.

Episode 11: “Permanent Supportive Housing”
September 14th, 2006
Special Guest: Jonathan Hunter, California Program Director for the Corporation for Supportive Housing, speaks with Hunter about the effort to end chronic homelessness. Plus, Julie Spezia, Executive Director of Housing California, joins us with the latest news on the “Yes on Prop 1C” campaign.

Episode 10: “Housing in the Gulf Coast”
August 31st, 2006
Special Guest: Kathy Laborde, President of the Gulf Coast Housing Partnership, speaks with Hunter from New Orleans about the rebuilding effort one year after the region was devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Plus, Tom Scott with the San Diego Housing Federation discusses the “Yes on Prop 1C” campaign.

Episode 9: “Smart Growth and CEQA Reform”
August 17th, 2006
Special Guest: Tim Frank, Senior Policy Advisor to the Sierra Club, speaks with Hunter about the benefits of compact development and strategies for housing developers and environmentalists to work together. Plus, Dianne Spaulding from the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California discusses the latest news on Proposition 1C.

Episode 8: “Housing Policy: Trends at the Federal, State, and Local Level”
August 3rd, 2006
Special Guest: Conrad Egan, President and CEO of the National Housing Conference, speaks with Hunter about the latest developments in affordable housing policy at the national, state, and local levels. Plus, Paul Zimmerman from the Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing joins us for the Regional Roundup.

Episode 7: “Affordable Housing: A Design Perspective”
July 20th, 2006
Special Guest: Reuel Young, Principal of Interactive Design Corporation, speaks with Hunter about design’s impact on livable communities. Plus, Ethan Evans from the Sacramento Housing Alliance joins us for the Regional Roundup.

Episode 6: “Communicating Affordable Housing’s Message”
July 6th, 2006
Special Guest: Julie Bornstein, President of The Campaign for Affordable Housing, speaks with Hunter about effectively building support and communicating the significance of affordable housing. Plus, Tom Scott from the San Diego Housing Federation joins us for the Regional Roundup.

Episode 5: “Permanent Funding Sources – What Comes After Prop. 46?”
June 22nd, 2006
Special Guest: Jeff Loustau, Executive Director of the California Housing Consortium, speaks with Hunter about a permanent source for California. Plus, Dianne Spaulding from the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California joins us for the Regional Roundup.

Episode 4: “Housing plus Child Care”
June 8th, 2006
Special Guest: Nancy Andrews President & CEO of the Low Income Investment Fund, speaks with Hunter about financing affordable housing, child care centers and charter schools.

Episode 3: “The Kelo Decision - Eminent Domain and Housing”
May 25th, 2006
Special Guest: John Shirey, Executive Director, California Redevelopment Association, speaks with Hunter about the impact of Kelo v. City of New London.

Episode 2: “Tax Credits - How high can they go?”
May 11th, 2006
Special Guest: Rich Gross, Director, California Acquisitions for Enterprise Community Investment, Inc., speaks with Hunter about trends in the tax credit industry.

Episode 1: “Podcast Kickoff - Top Housing Issues in 2006”
April 27th, 2006
Special Guest: Affordable housing visionary, G. Allan Kingston, President and CEO of Century Housing Corporation, speaks with Hunter about the top housing issues for 2006.