We can increase the affordability of cities by building more missing middle housing on vacant lots, but we need to train up more people to become small-scale, mission-oriented developers to go out and do it - people like you.
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The EMPLOY project is a three-year project involving researchers from six universities across Europe who have been exploring the experiences of non-traditional students and graduates making the transition to life and work after university. In particular, EMPLOY is concerned with what needs to be done to enhance the possibilities of non-traditional university students moving to meaningful and sustainable graduate work. More information can be found on the project website: employ.dsw.edu.pl or ...
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002 The Housing Landscape in San Antonio with Mark Carmona, Chief Housing Officer
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, my guest, Mark Carmona, San Antonio's Chief Housing Officer, talks about his role and the current housing challenges in San Antonio. We discuss the need for coordination among different housing organizations and developers and the importance of a housing continuum that includes affordable rental homes, homeo…
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004 Inner City Townhome Development with John Cooley, Terramark Homes
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Send us a Text Message. John Cooley of Terramark Urban Homes talks about how they have navigated the local codes and affordable housing incentive programs to introduce more affordable homeownership in older neighborhoods through townhome development. He talks about adapting to a shifting market by exploring the rent to own model, and then talks abo…
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003 The Challenges of Small Development with Pegy Brimhall
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Send us a Text Message. Peggy Brimhall, a local developer in San Antonio, shares her journey into development and her experience with infill projects. She started off in finance and majored in architecture before venturing into development. Her first project was a four-unit townhome in Historic Government Hill, which she saw as an opportunity to im…
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the Mission Affordable Podcast! In this inaugural episode, I introduce the purpose of the Mission Affordable Podcast which is to create more small developers who can develop missing middle housing on vacant lots. I also share my background and what motivated me to launch it, and the impact I hope it can make towar…
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Episode 6: Barbara Merrill - Biographical methods, non-traditional students and employability
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Dr Barbara Merrill, EMPLOY project manager, reflects on the value of biographical methods for exploring non-traditional graduates’ experiences.By TOWARDS ENHANCING NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS' TRANSITION TO GRADUATE WORK
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Episode 5: Confronting the challenges facing non-traditional graduates
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Members of the EMPLOY research network consider what needs to be done to enhance the transition to meaningful and sustainable graduate work for non-traditional students. The following team members are involved in this podcast discussion:The following team members are involved in this podcast discussion: Dr Fergal Finnegan (Maynooth University); Dr …
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Episode 4: John Field - non-traditional graduates and social capital
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Professor John Field provides contemplates the significance of social capital for non-traditional students as they make the transition to the graduate labour market.By TOWARDS ENHANCING NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS' TRANSITION TO GRADUATE WORK
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Episode 3: What are the challenges facing non-traditional graduates?
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Members of the EMPLOY research network share insights on some of the main challenges facing non-traditional students in the graduate labour market. The following team members are involved in this podcast discussion: Masauso Chirwa (University of Warwick); Dr Mayte Padilla-Carmona (University of Seville); Dr Sandra Valadas (University of the Algarve…
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Episode 2: John Field - non-traditional graduates, employability and the European policy context
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Professor John Field outlines the broad policy context for non-traditional graduates and employability.By TOWARDS ENHANCING NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS' TRANSITION TO GRADUATE WORK
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Episode 1: What are we learning about graduate employability from employers?
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Members of the EMPLOY research team reflect on what they have learned about employers’ perspectives in terms of non-traditional graduates’ employability. The following team members are involved in this podcast discussion: Dr Fergal Finnegan (Maynooth University); Dr Sandra Valadas (University of the Algarve); Dr Adrianna Nizinska (University of Low…
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