Telling Our Stories: The Housing Chronicles
Housing is a human right. The housing crisis is wreaking havoc nationally. This podcast highlights how this is playing out specifically in Black Berkeley, California. Healthy Black Families Inc chronicles the lived experience behind what people call "gentrification" and documents our endeavor for our "Right to Stay" & our "Right to Return".
Telling Our Stories: The Housing Chronicles
Episode 5: The Terrain - City of Berkeley (Part I)
Meet the trio in the City of Berkeley pushing boundaries to try and usher in new solutions to rooted wrongs in housing and development injustices. In this part one of our three-part interview meet Mayor - Jesse Arreguín, Council Member of District 3 - Ben Bartlett, and Chief of Staff (to the Mayor) - Jaqueline McCormick. What got them into public service? What is the current housing situation they face? What has been attempted? How has racism played a role in the current housing landscape in Berkeley?
City of Berkeley Webpages Relating to Housing:
Affordable Housing: https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/affordable-housing-berkeley
Measure O: https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/our-work/bond-revenue-measures/measure-o
Rent Board: https://rentboard.berkeleyca.gov/
Berkeley Housing Authority: https://bha.berkeleyca.gov/
Connect With City of Berkeley:
Website: https://berkeleyca.gov/
City Council Meetings: https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-councilhttps://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/cityofberkley/https://www.facebook.com/cityofberkley/
Connect With Our Guests:
Jesse Arregín - Mayor of Berkeley
Website: https://www.jessearreguin.com/about
Email: mayor@berkeleyca.gov
Phone: 510-981-7100
Ben Bartlett - Council member District 3 of Berkeley
Website: https://www.councilmemberbartlett.com/about
Email: bbartlett@berkeleyca.gov
Phone: (510) 981-7130
Jacqueline McCormick - Chief of Staff to the Mayor
jmccormick@berkeleyca.gov