The YIMBYESt Podcast Daniel Ivy

Join host Daniel Ivy along with Kristen Bartels from the Relief Nursery and Alma Fumiko Hesus from United way as we explore the housing crisis from the perspective of their research conducted with their Leadership Eugene Springfield cohort. 


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On this episode Daniel Ivy (YIMBYES board president) speaks with Terry McDonald (Executive Director, St Vincent de Paul) and Erin Fifield (City of Springfield Community Development Analyst) about how federal funds come into play as we determine the best way to use them for creating affordable housing opportunities in our community. We also go into detail about St Vincent de Paul and the many ways they support Lane County, including current and upcoming housing development. 


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In part 2 of our miniseries regarding housing updates in Springfield, Daniel Ivy (YIMBYES Board President) speaks with Mark Rust (city of Springfield senior planner),  Rick Satre (landscape architect and chair of the technical advisory committee for the Springfield development code project), and Greg James (member of the technical advisory committee).  We discuss the role of the city planner in the context of a city like Springfield as well as how code updates can lead to a more affordable housing landscape.  


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This podcast contains conversations and insights with the following participants: 

Daniel Ivy – YIMBY Eugene Springfield board president

Sandy Belson – City of Springfield Comprehensive Planning Manager

Drew Larson – City of Springfield City Planner

Karen McLaughlin – ADU owner

Tobin Newburgh – ADU designer

Springfield is transforming their housing availability by promoting the development of accessory dwelling units and we discuss how they are making this vision a reality.


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Join Daniel Ivy with YES and Julie Fischer with Cogito about the neighborhood plan for the Santa Clara area in Eugene.  There are many who feel like this part of town is disconnected from the city center, but there are a lot of exciting ideas on the horizon about how we can not only better integrate this part of town, but also develop the area to be more walk-able and better serve the community in its own right.


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Join Daniel Ivy (YIMBY Eugene Springfield), Linda Heyl (350 Eugene and the Eugene Community Climate Coalition), and Pablo Alvarez (Beyond Toxics and the NAACP, Eugene/Springfield branch) as we discuss the environmental justice challenges facing our communities and the intersection of climate change and housing.  Stay tuned until the end because we talk about solutions as well!


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