This week on the pod, Gene Brake, Spokane-based Realtor, civil rights activist, and neighborhood leader joins us to talk about:
How the local Realtor association is spending heavily in local political races and the un-democratic process they use to decide who gets their support
How administrative dysfunction on the one hand and restrictive zoning on the other are affecting our ability to build the housing we need.
One neighborhood’s plan to build densely in targeted areas to both provide more homes while still keeping the area affordable for its mostly low-income residents.
Taking Housing Stock