This is an archive of all Community Trailblazers content. It provides a historical perspective on the creation of housing and communities.
Desegregation Activism on the Front Lines Muriel Tillinghast Ep. 59 – Meet Muriel Tillinghast, a human rights activist from the 1960’s to today! She takes us on a long but fascinating journey from the initial civil rights activities in the 1960’s through an extensive career in revenue generation and oversight to mediation and negotiation to […]
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Creative Real Estate Financing Ep. 58 – Norm McLoughlin is a master of creative real estate financing in the public sector. Whether it is tax exempt bonds, tax credit, or federal, state or local funds, Norm has experience in all of them! As President of the National Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies or Director
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Engage the Residents Ep. 57 – Can you imagine managing a 500K+ subsidized housing unit program with 10,238 employees? How about 9.375 units plus 58,000 families in the Section 8 program? Joseph Shuldiner is the only executive director in the country to manage three behemoth housing authorities! He was HUD’s Assistant Secretary of Public and
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How to Close the Diversity Gap in Housing Top Takeaways: The social disparities between the American rich, middle class, and poor generations and why there is a need for extraordinary focus Understanding why the current recession is projected to cut deeper but also recover faster than any other before it Utilizing experts for policy effectiveness
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Racial Bias in Housing Bryan Greene knows what discrimination looks like, especially in housing. But how do we end racial bias in housing so that housing is equally available to everyone? Bryan handled many discrimination cases while he managed HUD’s fair housing policy and practices. He lets us know what the current impediments are to
Housing Is a Right, Not a Privilege Ep. 54 – “It’s time to ensure that no American has to worry about where they and their families will sleep tonight.” James Stockard, referred to as Jim, feels affordable housing should be a right, not a privilege. He links the lack of affordable housing to social justice.
Revival of Cities Ep. 53 – Mark Willis’s life work is about stabilizing and revitalizing cities, with a strong focus on New York City, but creating theory and systems which would work throughout the country. He feels it is crucial to bridge between theory and practice when it comes to providing affordable housing and community
Part 2: The Affordable Housing Guru Reveals the Future Ep. 52 – Walk through an enclosed vestibule into a commercial building and mitigate safety COVID infection worries! Retrofit your house for safety! Change multifamily standards to ensure safety! Install an app that will let you know when someone with COVID is within your range. David
The Guru of Housing Vouchers Ep. 51 – Meet Gerald Benoit, referred to as Jerry, one of the icons from the 1970s and a member of the Academy of Housing and Communities. He started out by directing a Section 23 Leased Housing program for the department of HUD where he kept moving up to become
Making Her Mark as a Black Woman in Community Development Ep. 50 – Meet DeLois Strum, referred to as DeeDee, CEO of M.D. Strum LLC and a 40+ year entrepreneur, a public speaker, an affordable housing advocate, who is currently involved in offshore wind as a renewable source of energy. DeeDee has worked in the
