Brick by Brick
This regional community affairs program is about exploring solutions to complex problems in Southwest Ohio. This podcast is a companion piece to our larger project. Visit https://www.cetconnect.org/BrickbyBrick/ to learn more.
Podcasting since 2024 • 48 episodes
Brick by Brick
Latest Episodes
Toxins In Your Home
Modern day construction hasn’t solved the problem of toxic housing. On top of old school irritants like mold, lead and asbestos, some new homes and apartments could contain enough formaldehyde to cause significant lung damage over time. Efforts...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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32:30
What To Do About Rising Property Taxes?
Property taxes date back to at least the 1600s, making up an average 70 percent of local government revenue. They pay for schools, police, fire, infrastructure and more. But as property values increase so do property taxes, pricing some people ...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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31:42
Housing Affordability, Neighborhood Vitality and Community Engagement
In a live recorded Brick by Brick event with our partners at the Dayton Metro Library and Dayton Daily News, key decision makers and community activists came together. They talked state of the neighborhoods, a new vision for the city, the role ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:31:26
Solutions Sidebar: Finding Balance with Housing & Nature featuring M. Nils Peterson
COVID reminded scientific researcher and author M. Nils Peterson that multigenerational living does work and people used to do it more often. He sees it as a way to control urban sprawl and preserve the nature we so desperately need. One way is...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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31:15
Solutions Sidebar: Housing as a Human Right with Maria Foscarinis
Subsidized permanent housing is no longer a given for the chronically homeless. Instead, the government is directing more than $3 billion in funds to pay for transitional housing, addiction treatment and state outreach. Not everybody is on boar...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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33:30