#5 The Fight for Affordable Housing with Chris Asmar🏘️

In this episode, Awoe interviews Chris Asmar, co-lead of the Urban Environmentalists' Illinois chapter. We delve into the topic of housing, discussing why it is challenging to build affordable housing and the characteristics of NIMBYism and YIMBYism. Cities face numerous challenges regarding housing and mobility, and organizations such as the Urban Environmentalists are working to address them by expanding transportation options beyond driving, promoting sustainable communities, and advocating for more affordable housing.

Resources suggested in the episode:

• 🔦 Intersectional Environmentalist Toolkit for Environmental Justice Issues in Palestine

• 📰 The Urbanist

• 📰 Streetsblog

• 🎙️ The Urbanist Agenda

• 📖 Death and Life of Great American Cities x Jane Jacobs

• 📖 Freedom is a Constant Struggle x Angela Davis

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Background Music: Titanium x AlishaMusic (from Pixabay)

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