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Hosted by Marina Rubina · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 73 episodes
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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.
Marina Rubina hosts Who Killed the Starter Home?, a arts show with 73 episodes published.
"Design is the easy part. I get to sit in my secret magic studio, come up with a great design, and draw it up. I can do that all day long. But getting that design to work with the budget, the zoning, the neighbors, and t
"If you try to keep anything from changing in the buildings, then what has to change is the people," shared Andrew Burleson, Board Chair of Strong Towns , as he walked me through the way out-of-proportion regulations tha
As someone who advocates for affordable housing, I am having a hard time processing this data—but it is officially in , and it’s a massive reality check. Economist Jason Sorens has done extensive modeling on New Jersey’s
When Erick and Carolina were recent architecture grads navigating a long-distance relationship between Houston and McAllen, Texas, Erick dropped a question that would completely rewrite their futures: "Will You Design a
Our latest episode was recorded live at the NJ Planning and Redevelopment Conference with Randi Moore, CEO of the Affordable Housing Alliance . We dove into a frustrating paradox: under normal circumstances the standard
If we "just fix zoning" all our housing problems will be solved, right? Not exactly. In this episode, Professional Planner Gabby Hart joins us from Colorado to share her experience working with municipalities on master p
Potholes need fixing: no argument there! But while the "universal pothole consensus" keeps our eyes glued to the asphalt, it can make us miss the grander, more exciting evolution waiting to happen in our towns. In this e
Developers are often terrified of community engagement because they cannot control it. But in a world where projects face years of gridlock, should we admit that it is far riskier financially and socially to skip it? In
In this week's podcast, I spoke with urban planner Silvia Del Fava, who shares findings from her extensive research in New York State. They interviewed municipal officials, land use professionals, engineers, and develope
In this episode, I spoke with Ricardo Flores, Executive Director of the nonprofit Local Initiatives Support Corporation ( LISC San Diego ), where he oversees financing affordable housing and investing in underserved neig
This week, our guest is Mike Anderson. Mike describes himself as a "proud survivor of the working poor". He shares the traumatic journey of growing up in subsidized housing in Plainfield during the "crack era" and the lo
Sujit Singh hopes to bring his 30-year experience in technology consulting to Congress. He outlines a vision for leveraging robotics, AI, and space-based solar energy to reduce the cost of housing and public transit. Mr.
Most people talk about the American Dream; Mayor Adrian Mapp lived it. He arrived from Barbados to join his mother, who had first come to the U.S. as an undocumented immigrant to pave the way for her children. In this ep
In this episode, I spoke with Raymond Heck, who brings a blunt, municipal-focused energy to the race for Congress. He believes that Washington is disconnected from the "nuts and bolts" of local government—paving roads an
Washington is a shark tank, says Dr. Brad Cohen, a physician and the sitting Mayor of East Brunswick. In this episode, we discuss how taking care of patients and delivering babies as a gynecologist, protecting education
In this episode, I spoke with Squire Servance , an attorney and healthcare leader who plans to bring an entrepreneurial mindset to Congress. Our conversation centers on how his experience as a practicing lawyer and busin
Recently, we have seen politicians attacking science, but what if scientist decide to flight back? In this episode, I spoke with a researcher who is stepping out of the lab and into the race for Congress. Sam Wang sees W
In this episode, I spoke with Shanel Robinson , whose journey from maintaining fighter jets in the military to leading Somerset County as Commissioner Director is rooted in a deep-seated desire to serve. Our conversation
In this episode Sue Altman discusses the fundamental question: in a moment of deep uncertainty, can the Democratic Party move from reactive defense to a proactive vision that genuinely changes lives? We touched on reimag
Kyle Little isn't just seeking a seat; he’s calling out a party he says has grown "reactive" and passive in the face of crisis. As the first candidate to jump into the NJ-12 race, challenging the status quo long before t
Mike Anderson
author of "Rekindle Your Professional Fire: Powerful Habits for Becoming a More Well-Balanced Teacher" · Iowa Beef Industry Council
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Brad Cohen
mayor of East Brunswick, NJ · New Zealand Opera
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Sam Wang
neuroscientist and authority on gerrymandering · Princeton Gerrymandering Initiative
2 appearances on this show
Yoni Appelbaum
deputy executive editor · The Atlantic
1 appearance on this show
Casey Anderson
Mrs. · 4th Avenue Merchants Association
1 appearance on this show
Bryan Caplan
New York Times bestselling author, economist, professor at George Mason University · George Mason University
1 appearance on this show
Edie Weintraub
Founder & Managing Partner, Terra Alma · Terra Alma
2 appearances on this show
Dr. John Hatch
Neuroplastician · The Brain Rehab Clinic
1 appearance on this show
Sean Jackson
Vice President and Deputy B-21 Program Manager · Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems
1 appearance on this show
Shane Phillips
Master in Urban Planning, USC Price School · UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
1 appearance on this show
Daryl Fairweather
chief economist · Redfin
1 appearance on this show
Katie Brennan
LD 32 Primary Winner · Unclear
1 appearance on this show
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