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Housing and Homelessness

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The Unseen Faces of Homelessness

>> February 19, 2023

At the beginning of 2020, there were about 580,000 Americans homeless on a given night, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness. We share the many faces of homelessness and one inspiring story about resilience in the face of several challenges.

topics covered: Child Development, Housing and Homelessness, Labor Rights and Wages, Poverty and Wealth Inequality
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Left in the Dust: Forgotten Blue-Collar U.S. Cities & Towns

>> July 24, 2022

Stanford University law professor and author Michelle Wilde Anderson joins us this week to explain why these areas have declined over time and how residents have suffered during this downturn.

topics covered: Business and Entrepreneurship, Community, Government and Politics, History, Housing and Homelessness, Innovation, Local Government, Personal Finance, Politics, Poverty and Wealth Inequality, Small Business
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Giving Back as Cash Transactions Become Less Common

>> December 5, 2021

For homeless populations and nonprofit fundraisers that rely on in-person cash giving, less cash could mean less money coming in.

topics covered: Currency, Economics and Finance, Housing and Homelessness, Philanthropy and Nonprofit Organizations, Poverty and Wealth Inequality
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A Breakdown in Housing

>> November 21, 2021

In some cities, people are seeing as high as 30 percent increases on monthly rent. For middle and low-income citizens already on a tight budget, it’s impossible to make ends meet – especially as prices for food, gas and other basics keep ticking upwards. We speak with two housing experts about the complete lack of affordable housing in this country and the …

topics covered: Career, Economics and Finance, Employment and Workplace Issues, Government and Politics, Housing and Homelessness, Inequality, Poverty and Wealth Inequality
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Modern Adulthood

>> March 28, 2021

Whatever age you are, there’s always certain pressures to hit life milestones by set periods. It can mean moving out, getting married, having a family or even retiring by a ‘normal’ age. We discuss why these external pressures shouldn’t feed into personal decisions and how today’s generations and the challenges they face greatly differ from those of their …

topics covered: COVID-19 Pandemic, Economics and Finance, Employment and Workplace Issues, Family and Interpersonal Relationships, History, Housing and Homelessness, Marriage and Divorce, Personal Finance, Personal Growth and Development
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A Shifting Suburbia: The Impact of COVID-19

>> February 28, 2021

Congested roads. Crumbling parking lots. Vacant strip malls. These are some of the challenges that suburbs across the country are facing today. Architect June Williamson is a proponent of mixed-use developments that create more efficient suburbia. This vision creates a 15-minute suburb where basic amenities and activities are walkable, and spaces bring …

topics covered: Business and Entrepreneurship, COVID-19 Pandemic, Education, Health and Medicine, Housing and Homelessness, Urban Planning
ListenA Shifting Suburbia: The Impact of COVID-19

The Unending Toll of Discrimination

>> December 20, 2020

Segregation not only divides cities but leads to divided people as well. It fuels biases against people who may look or act different than us, leading to generations of inequity and discrimination. Viewpoints speaks with social justice activist, Tonika Johnson about the many impacts segregation has had on the city of Chicago.

topics covered: Bias, Civil Rights and Activism, Community, Diversity, Education, Equality, Ethnicity, Housing and Homelessness, Inequality, International/Global Affairs, Poverty and Wealth Inequality, Race and Identity, Racism and Discrimination, Segregation, Societal Issues, Sociology
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The Early American Diet

>> November 29, 2020

This week, we rewind back to the Great Depression, which forced millions of Americans to find new recipes and get creative with the limited number of ingredients they could afford.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Food and Nutrition, Great Depression, History, Housing and Homelessness, Recipes
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The Many Faces of Homelessness

>> July 19, 2020

On a single night in the U.S. there are more than 550,000 people homeless – and this number is only set to rise as COVID-19 has forced millions out of work and shattered the stability of the U.S. economy. As a child or teen who has to deal with homelessness at a young age, it can be a tough road of shifting from temporary housing to another shelter.

topics covered: Commentary and Criticism, COVID-19 Pandemic, Economics and Finance, Housing and Homelessness, Infrastructure and Engineering, Public Health and Policy
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The Dire State of Affordable Housing in America

>> April 26, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the housing crisis as many millions of Americans can no longer afford to pay rent or their monthly mortgage. Viewpoints speaks with two housing experts about why so many people struggle to find affordable housing in the U.S. and one possible solution to the problem.

topics covered: COVID-19 Pandemic, Economics and Finance, Housing and Homelessness, Personal Finance, Poverty and Wealth Inequality, Public Safety
ListenThe Dire State of Affordable Housing in America

A Shifting Landscape: The Challenges Facing Suburbia Today

>> July 28, 2019

Cookie cutter houses, large backyards and shopping centers took hold during the rapid rise of suburbia during the second half of the 20th century. Now, towns across the U.S. are facing a new set of challenges from climate change to shifting demographics that require a different landscape than what was first constructed. We speak with two experts about the …

topics covered: American Culture and History, Climate Change, Earth and Environmental Science and Climate Change, Ecology and Ecosystem Management, Government and Politics, Housing and Homelessness, Infrastructure and Engineering
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