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A future with plentiful affordable housing won’t come from an industry where less than 5% of the real estate developers are minorities. Here’s what’s being done to change.

We're taking a short break for a couple weeks. In the meantime, feel free to revisit past episodes and be sure to subscribe to our email newletters at www.nextcity.org/newsletter. Thank you for listening to our show. We will be back April 24th!

Today, we will hear from multiple Chinatown organizers who are fighting to ensure their neighborhoods remain for generations to come.

Too often cities are answering mental health problems with systems of punishment. One alternative is proving that being accessible means when people need help, they’ll reach out earlier in their crisis, allowing for more options in problem-solving.

In light of the Academy Awards ceremony, we're re-highlighting our episode featuring Arlo Washington, the Black barber-turned-visionary behind People Trust Community Federal Credit Union and the central figure of the Oscar-nominated short documentary, "The Barber of Little Rock." 

When neighbors started coming to his Little Rock barbershop to borrow money, Arlo Washington went a step further and chartered Arkansas’ newest credit union.

Meet the author of a new book on how to achieve inclusive transportation that repairs divided communities.