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On The Stoop, you’ll hear the stories of activists, policymakers, and thought leaders who are working to create abundant and affordable housing through policy campaigns across the United States. Our guests will have a variety of backgrounds and expertise and come from organizations hot off their first campaigns to those with long track records of success and everything in between. They’ll also come from all sorts of places: from Washington, D.C. to Missoula, Montana to Austin, Texas.The Stoop is a project of the Welcoming Neighbors Network — America’s only national network of independent state and local pro-housing advocacy organizations.
Total 4 episodes
1
Graham Downey from Anchorage, Alaska
Graham Downey discusses his journey into housing advocacy, starting with a law school class on land use and leading to his work in Anchorage. He highlighted the success of eliminating mandatory parking minimums in Anchorage, Alaska — which can increase housing supply and reduce costs. This reform, supported by a diverse coalition under the Anchorage Housing Club banner, passed unanimously. Graham emphasizes the importance of defining problems clearly to find effective solutions and fostering shared values in housing policy.
45:5519/11/2024
Kirin Goff and Jake Hinman
Kirin Goff and Jake Hinman discuss the Arizona Neighborhood Project's efforts to advocate for pro-housing policies in a deep purple state with a divided government. They share stories of big wins and hard-fought challenges — including from opponents to their bills among local administrators and other officials. They emphasize the importance of removing policy barriers to give residents the freedom and ability to build their communities.
52:3001/11/2024
Felicity Maxwell
In this episode, Felicity Maxwell, an advocate, planning commissioner, and community leader in Austin, talks about the city's efforts to transform its housing and transit policies. Felicity discusses her journey from Brooklyn to Austin, highlighting the challenges of affordable housing and the need for density and transit. She details how advocates achieved their recent policy wins in Austin, including eliminating parking minimums and expanding middle housing options through the HOME initiatives, and how they are responding to the city's long history of racial and class exclusion. Plus, she offers a glimpse of what's next for the Texas capital.
59:3121/10/2024
Dan Reed
Dan Reed, the first guest on "The Stoop," discusses their journey into housing advocacy, beginning with their childhood experiences with housing insecurity and through their recent, successful housing policy campaigns. As the regional policy director for Greater Greater Washington, they focus on housing and land use policy in Maryland and Northern Virginia. Their insights into relationship building, strategy, and leveraging networks can benefit all of us.
53:5602/10/2024