Talking Headways Podcast: Repairing America’s Broken Housing System
This week, Jenny Schuetz, author of the new book “Fixer Upper,” talks about making housing decisions at the wrong scale, where housing reform would make the most sense, and how to better organize regional housing.
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Jeff Wood
12:55 AM CDT on April 15, 2022
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