Who Killed the Starter Home? Titelbild

Who Killed the Starter Home?

Who Killed the Starter Home?

Von: Marina Rubina
Jetzt kostenlos hören, ohne Abo

Über diesen Titel

 Have you seen any starter homes for sale lately? Neither have we. In this podcast, we speak with experts and try to figure out why this humble first home is going extinct. We’ll be exploring if it is the politicians, wielding zoning laws like a murder weapon who killed the starter home? Or maybe the scaredy-cat planners and designers? Or the developers, armed with cookie-cutter plans and corporate indifference? Is it our convoluted tax policy that subsidies homeownership, but puts every tax penalty in the way of creation of the starter homes. Spoiler alert: it’s probably a little of everything. We’ll be peeling back the layers of bureaucracy, bad faith, and bad planning, with stops along the way for affordable housing scandals, ADU success stories, and a passionate plea for building code updates. Join us for a conversation that’s part policy deep-dive, part therapy session for frustrated builders, and entirely a love letter to cities that deserve better.Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Kunst
Folgen
  • Sacred Places with Flexible Spaces. Conversation with Pastor Mark Elsdon

    Sacred Places with Flexible Spaces. Conversation with Pastor Mark Elsdon
    Nov 28 2025

    Every week, 75 to 100 churches close their doors. Some dilapidated buildings will slowly decay; others will become luxury condos with stained-glass windows. Our guest, pastor and property developer Mark Elsdon, isn’t waiting around. He’s building tools to help communities start early and grow something truly unique in God’s backyard — with patience, trust, and purpose.
    Mehr anzeigen Weniger anzeigen
    57 Min.
  • Slime Mold Urbanism: Let People Make Mistakes, conversation with Anthony Mattacchione and Raphael Kay

    Slime Mold Urbanism: Let People Make Mistakes, conversation with Anthony Mattacchione and Raphael Kay
    Nov 21 2025
    I had so much fun speaking with Anthony Mattacchione and Raphael Kay. They apply what they learned from slime mold to architecture and planning. This fascinating single-cell organism sends pulses through its body and can build efficient networks that resemble cities and transportation systems, only more resilient!

    I learned that we need a bit of “individual stupidity” for bottom-up community design to work. And that digital twin-making for cities already exists! What are we going to learn from it?
    Mehr anzeigen Weniger anzeigen
    1 Std. und 5 Min.
  • The Real Climate Solution: Agency, Not Fear & Doom. Conversation with Alex Margulis

    The Real Climate Solution: Agency, Not Fear & Doom. Conversation with Alex Margulis
    Nov 14 2025

    This episode is a little different. I switch roles and speak with Alex Margulis, a Princeton student and inspiring thinker who is researching and writing about climate, housing, and the power of agency.

    We talk about why sustainability shouldn’t be driven by fear, how housing can be one of the most impactful climate solutions, and explore practical ways students can turn their advocacy into real impact.
    Mehr anzeigen Weniger anzeigen
    51 Min.
Noch keine Rezensionen vorhanden