Why Can't We Get Affordable Housing Right?

Meghan Harte and Stacie Young launch Built Different Chicago by tackling one of the most pressing issues facing American cities today: affordable housing. They're joined by guest Becca Goldstein, housing consultant and former city government staffer, and expert Geoff Smith of DePaul University's Institute for Housing Studies. Together they dig into what "affordable housing" really means, how Chicago got here, and the misconceptions driving the debate. Built Different Chicago is hosted by Meghan Harte and Stacie Young. This episode was produced and edited by Anna Boisseau, with mixing by Tara Swords. The executive producer is Tara Swords. Built Different Chicago's logo was designed by Tara Simpson. Special thanks to Becca Goldstein, Geoff Smith, Tarrah Cooper Wright, Kiera Ellis, Maria Estevez, Jess Quere and Natalia Wornovitzky. Music by Sweet Spot.