17 episodes

Are homelessness, and affordable housing in Arizona connected?  Housing in the Phoenix area has become hard to afford. However, it's often the institutional barriers that keep people homeless.  UnSheltered and UnAffordable podcasts explore the obstacles that can make surviving and thriving in the Valley a challenge. 

UnAffordable and UnSheltered Hear Arizona

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Are homelessness, and affordable housing in Arizona connected?  Housing in the Phoenix area has become hard to afford. However, it's often the institutional barriers that keep people homeless.  UnSheltered and UnAffordable podcasts explore the obstacles that can make surviving and thriving in the Valley a challenge. 

    Unsheltered: Don't stay long

    Unsheltered: Don't stay long

    Hundreds of unhoused people used to live in tents on the Salt River near Tempe Town Lake. But in August, Tempe made the riverbed a no-trespassing zone. In a city that doesn’t have a purpose-built shelter, where did the people living in the riverbed go? And what mechanisms are in place to help them? This episode is about options for emergency shelter in Tempe, and how city government and non profits have been working to help.
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    • 11 min
    UnAffordable: Another Way Home

    UnAffordable: Another Way Home

    The issues around unaffordable housing have increased for low-income and homeless populations as home prices continue to rise, and waiting lists for shelters grow longer. However, many individuals in the homeless population face challenges that go beyond finding available housing units. In this episode, learn about some of the barriers and solutions for folks trying to get back on their feet and into a place of their own.
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    • 27 min
    UnAffordable: Dorothy Finds A Home

    UnAffordable: Dorothy Finds A Home

    Arizona real estate is at a premium and rental rates are skyrocketing. Those facts led homeless shelters and affordable housing to experience growing wait lists. The people on those lists are desperately trying to find a safe place to stay when their only alternative is living on the streets or in their cars. How does it feel to finally be placed in affordable housing? In this episode, meet 54-year-old Dorothy Brandt as she shares her journey, and how she got to where she is today. 
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    • 17 min
    UnAffordable: Unavailable and Unattainable

    UnAffordable: Unavailable and Unattainable

    The moratorium on evictions has ended, and there's a housing shortage with no end in sight. On top of that, median home prices in Arizona have increased to the point that even some dual-income middle-class families are struggling. So, where does that leave those who cannot afford rent or a mortgage?  Even as waiting lists grow for shelters, transitional housing, and affordable housing, there is hope. In this episode, learn about the challenges and housing possibilities for Arizona's extreme low-income individuals and families. 
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    • 21 min
    UnAffordable: The American Dream

    UnAffordable: The American Dream

    Does the "American Dream" still exist in Arizona? Years ago, it was possible to live an affordable life as a single or with just one hard-working breadwinner in the family.  Now, most middle class families need two sources of income — and even dual-income families are having a difficult time finding a suitable home amidst the housing shortage and increase in home prices. 
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    • 26 min
    UnAffordable: Moving On

    UnAffordable: Moving On

    A lot has changed in Arizona’s housing market since UnAffordable was published in 2019.  Two years later, Arizona's issues still include housing shortages, and now, more acute unaffordability. Hear how nonprofits and coalitions dedicated to helping Arizonans trying to find a decent place to live have experienced difficulties and success.  Plus, Tempe Mayor Corey Woods shares his personal struggle finding a home and his city's plans for developing affordable housing. 
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    • 25 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
11 Ratings

11 Ratings

dirtlizzard ,

Good overview.

Good opening episode of series. It brought up situations or circumstances that make it most difficult to get out of a homeless situation once you are there. Good overview.

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