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In this episode of "The Housing Problem" podcast, hosts Rafael and Kirk tackle the ten key challenges faced by developers striving to build housing in the bustling landscape of New York City. From navigating the environmental review process to addressing tenant-friendly housing court systems, regulatory barriers, and aging infrastructure, they shed light on the complexities hindering housing development. Join them as they delve into controversial topics and explore potential solutions to pave the way for a more affordable and accessible housing market in the Big Apple.

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S2 E12. CRACKING THE CODE: 10 CHALLENGES OF BUILDING HOUSING IN NYC

THE HOUSING PROBLEM

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S4 E8. NOAM BRAMSON 55:05

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Rafael and Kirk talk to Noam Bramson, the Executive Director of Sustainable Westchester, a nonprofit that delivers climate solutions to governments, businesses, organizations, and people across Westchester County and is leading the clean energy transition in the region. Before his current role, he served as Mayor of the City of New Rochelle from 2006 through 2023, following 10 years on the New Rochelle City Council.…

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S4 E7. MOLLY PARK 58:11

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Rafael and Kirk talk to Molly Park, commissioner of NYC's Department of Social Services, about the real drivers of homelessness in New York, the city's unique right to shelter, and how to house our neighbors with the most acute mental health challenges. Also, supportive housing, how to improve rental assistance, and using project-based vouchers to create homes.…

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S4 E6. ANNEMARIE GRAY 50:27

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Rafael and Kirk talk to Open NY Executive Director Annemarie Gray about a wide range of topics, including faith-based housing, zoning reform, the state's role in pushing towns to legalize homes, and the growing political clout of the YIMBY movement.

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S4 E5. KEN KEARNEY 51:06

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Rafael and Kirk talk to firefighter-turned-developer Ken Kearney about his unusual journey and what it takes to break into housing development from scratch.

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S4 THP HOT TAKES: CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION 36:00

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Mayor Eric Adams just created a Charter Revision Commission focused on making it easier to build housing. Rafael and Kirk give their hot take, including who's on it, what changes the Commission could propose, and the use of executive power in a housing emergency.

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S4 E4. KATHY WYLDE 1:04:39

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Rafael and Kirk talk to Kathy Wylde, president & CEO of the Partnership for NYC, about City of Yes, why it's so expensive to build housing, and the economic toll the housing problem takes on cities like New York.

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S4 E3. CEA WEAVER 1:01:36

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Rafael and Kirk talk to Cea Weaver, coalition director at Housing Justice For All, about the ideological diversity of the pro-homes movement, what exactly is social housing, and the housing deal Governor Hochul struck with the State Legislature. Also, how can we protect tenants while ensuring there are adequate resources to invest in maintaining and upgrading properties?…

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S4 THP HOT TAKES: CITY OF YES 34:02

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As the New York City Council holds its public hearings on City of Yes, Rafael and Kirk give their hot take on what impact the plan will have, whether its critics have a point, and if Mayor Adams' legal troubles will jeopardize the most significant effort to solve New York's housing crisis in decades.…

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S4 E2. AMY HOVEY 57:37

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Rafael and Kirk talk to Amy Hovey, CEO of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, about how she's made government work more efficiently, Governor Whitmer's approach to housing, the political dynamic in the Midwest, and how states can cut local red tape.

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S4 E1. PETE HARRISON 1:09:40

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Rafael and Kirk talk to Pete Harrison, Connecticut Director of the Regional Plan Association, about the CT Zoning Atlas, transit-oriented development, builders remedies, and the DesegregateCT approach to changing NIMBY hearts and minds.

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S4 THP HOT TAKES: HARRIS' HOUSING PLAN 29:33

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Rafael and Kirk kick off Season 4 by recapping Vice President Harris' new housing plan and giving their take on what these policies - including her commitment to creating 3 million new homes by the end of her first term - could mean for the housing crisis.

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S3 E12. THP LIVE / SEASON 3 FINALE 1:06:16

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Rafael and Kirk get together with the Urban Land Institute NY's Young Leaders Group to discuss the housing deal struck between Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature, recount their own housing journeys, and share some perspective on making it through the housing crisis of the 70s.

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S3 E11. ALICIA GLEN 1:02:50

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Rafael and Kirk talk to former Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen about the de Blasio administration's housing legacy, the evolution of NYC's housing policy over the last 30 years, and what the Adams administration is getting right/what it's getting wrong. The founder and managing principal of M Squared also discusses the Gateway Project, asylum seekers, and why developers are leaving NYC.…

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S3 E10. SECRETARY SHAUN DONOVAN 1:04:30

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Rafael and Kirk talk to former HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan about catastrophe as a driver of solutions to the housing problem, touching on Superstorm Sandy, the subprime mortgage crisis, and the decline of public housing. Also, are housing abundance and resilience in conflict or compatible?

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S3 E9. VISHAAN CHAKRABARTI 52:00

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