Antonio Alanis and Dorian Gómez Pestaña, with the support of Black Public Media, are launching a Spanish-language podcast series titled "Me Vacuno Porque…" translated to English as "I Get Vaccinated Because..." The three-episode, 15-minute series is a visually illustrated podcast. The series invites Hispanic/Latino community members working as community health workers and organizers to talk about their decision to get vaccinated in North Carolina, addressing the lasting impact of COVID-19 si ...
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We can increase the affordability of cities by building more missing middle housing on vacant lots, but we need to train up more people to become small-scale, mission-oriented developers to go out and do it - people like you.
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006 Working with Housing Voucher Tenants with Michael Reyes from Opportunity Home
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Send us a text There are 600 families in San Antonio with housing vouchers but no housing units to use them on. In this episode, Michael Reyes, Acting CEO of Opportunity Home, San Antonio's public housing authority, talks about the need for more landlords who accept housing vouchers and what the process is like for those interested. He also dispels…
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005 The San Antonio Housing Trust with Pete Alanis
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Send us a text The San Antonio Housing Trust is one of our city's best tools to increase affordable housing production. As Pete Alanis, Executive Director of the San Antonio Housing Trust, explains, it has several sides to it, all aimed at putting more units on the ground, whether through its own emerging developer capacity or by partnering with lo…
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004 Inner City Townhome Development with John Cooley, Terramark Homes
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Send us a text John Cooley of Terramark Urban Homes talks about how they have navigated the local codes and affordable housing incentive programs to introduce more affordable homeownership in older neighborhoods through townhome development. He talks about adapting to a shifting market by exploring the rent to own model, and then talks about two of…
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003 The Challenges of Small Development with Pegy Brimhall
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Send us a text Peggy Brimhall, a local developer in San Antonio, shares her journey into development and her experience with infill projects. She started off in finance and majored in architecture before venturing into development. Her first project was a four-unit townhome in Historic Government Hill, which she saw as an opportunity to improve the…
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002 The Housing Landscape in San Antonio with Mark Carmona, Chief Housing Officer
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Send us a text In this episode, my guest, Mark Carmona, San Antonio's Chief Housing Officer, talks about his role and the current housing challenges in San Antonio. We discuss the need for coordination among different housing organizations and developers and the importance of a housing continuum that includes affordable rental homes, homeownership,…
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001 Welcome to Mission Affordable!
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Send us a text Welcome to the Mission Affordable Podcast! In this inaugural episode, I introduce the purpose of the Mission Affordable Podcast which is to create more small developers who can develop missing middle housing on vacant lots. I also share my background and what motivated me to launch it, and the impact I hope it can make toward increas…
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Episode 3: Community members share recommendations to 1) address vaccine distrust and 2) use the lessons that COVID-19 taught them, and how we can learn from these lessons to create more vaccine equity moving forward. This podcast is produced by Antonio Alanís and Dorian Gomez Pestaña, with generous funding from Black Public Media. Cinematography b…
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Episode 2: Community members discuss why they decided to get vaccinated. They touch on themes on protecting themselves, their families, and contributing to the well-being of their communities. This podcast is produced by Antonio Alanís and Dorian Gomez Pestaña, with generous funding from Black Public Media. Cinematography by Iximché Media, edited b…
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Episode 1 invites community members to contextualize the project. It lays the foundation where they share the myths and misconceptions they have heard that have created mistrust when seeking the vaccination in North Carolina. The episode concludes with Pediatrician Dra. Edith Nieves addresses these myths and misconceptions. This podcast is produced…
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Me Vacuno Porque... Season 1 trailer
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Antonio Alanis and Dorian-Gómez-Pestaña, with the support of Black Public Media, are launching a Spanish-language podcast series titled "Me Vacuno Porque…" translated to English as "I Get Vaccinated Because..." The three-episode, 15-minute series is a visually illustrated podcast. The series invites Hispanic/Latino community members working as comm…
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