First You Talk
The First You Talk podcast is about taking complex problems that affect Central Floridians and guiding listeners to understand the issue in a digestible way and come out of each episode being better informed, experiencing an increase in empathy toward others, and the ability to discuss these difficult problems in a thoughtful way.
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First You Talk
#2: How are we going to solve our housing crisis?
Central Florida is known for its world-class tourist attractions and top-tier restaurants and nightlife. It's all magic and pixie dust here, right? Not if you're one of the thousands of workforce residents slowly being priced out of housing.
This episode of the First You Talk podcast dives into Central Florida's housing crisis.
Learn about:
- attainable versus affordable
- causes of this problem
- Florida's new Live Local Act
- new ways of thinking about solutions
Guests include:
- Catherine Steck McManus, CEO & President of Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County
- Alberto Vargas, Planning Manager, Orange County
- Donya, an owner of a Habitat for Humanity home
- Mark Brewer, President/CEO of Central Florida Foundation
- Sandi Vidal, VP of Community Strategies and Initiatives of Central Florida Foundation
This episode used some data from this local source.
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