Why Isn't Anyone Talking About This?
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Why Isn't Anyone Talking About This?
An inquisitive, authentic look into the relationship between justice and the built environment. Conversations with leaders, fighters, and everyday people hoping and working for change. Unapologetic, well-informed, and ready to challenge you.
Recent Episodes
24 episodes
Community Is a Question
Lauren Moran creates interdisciplinary projects that are often participatory, collaborative and co-authored. They aim to experiment with and question...
Portland for Everyone
In this episode, we chat with Madeline Kovacs on affordable housing and Portland's future.
Show Note Links:
The Color of Law by Richard Ro...
Gabby Smashes!
In this episode, Alexis and Steph talk with Dawn Jones Redstone and Luann Algoso about how Gabby Antonio has been smashing the Imperialist, White Supr...
The Minidoka Swing Band
The Portland-based Minidoka Swing Band was formed in September 2007, as a tribute to Japanese Americans interned during World War II and to highlight...
Tamika Butler & Keyonda McQuarters
How do self-policing in public spaces, Blackness, and transportation advocacy relate? Learn stories on the intersections of these issues and more in o...
Youth Organizing for Environmental Justice
Why is youth organizing important, and what are the unique qualities of youth organizing? In this episode, we talked with Jennifer Phung, a community...
Two Spirit Movement and Environmental Protection
What does it mean to be Two Spirit, and what has the Two Spirit movement's role been in protection of basic rights. We spoke with Candi Brings Plenty...
Race/Ethnicity & Neighborhood Housing Choice
How does race factor into the choices and opportunities involved in homeownership? We explored the answer to this question and many more with research...
On Supremacy in Oregon
On April 29th, over 100 White people came to 82nd Ave in Portland, Oregon, chanting "USA", "Go back to where you come from", and other racist and anti...
The Portland People's Climate Movement March
In this episode, we will be talking with Vivian Satterfield with OPAL about the Portland People’s Climate Movement March.
Vivian is second-gener...
Displacement and Wage Theft: An Interview with NMASS
The National Mobilization Against Sweatshops (NMASS) is a multi-trade, multi-ethnic workers center where working people unite across industry, race, n...
Anita Yap & the Multi-Cultural Collaborative
The MultiCultural Collaborative is a people-of-color-led consulting firm based in Portland, OR empowering communities to build capacity in local gover...
Vision Zero & Campaign Zero: Continuing the Conversation
Vision Zero and Campaign Zero are two platforms describing a path to safer streets. If you’ll remember, we were lucky to have Tamika Butler and Keith...
The 2016 Olympics in Rio: An Interview with Jules Boykoff
Every four years we tune in to the excitement, passion and drama of the Olympic Games. It’s hard not to get wrapped up in all the the anticipation and...
Israel Bayer and Jes Larson: On Housing and Homelessness
Where did our housing and homelessness crisis come from, and how do we create solutions as a city and country? How are people talking about housing an...
Diane Jones Allen: On Rebuilding New Orleans and Jacmel, Haiti (EP 009)
Diane Jones of DesignJones, LLC has engaged in planning and design efforts related to the rebuild and recovery of the Lower Ninth Ward, the cypress fo...
What Happened in Salem This Year (EP 008)
Every other year, the Oregon Legislature meets for a short session—35 days—to discuss budgets and other timely issues. This year was a whirlwind for h...
EP 007: Blindness in the Built Environment
In 2012, members of Portland's local National Federation of the Blind Chapter organized an event called, "It's Not Scary to Be Blind: Walk With Me!" a...
EP 006: What Is Equity Pt. 2
“What Is Equity?” Everyone uses this word. What does it mean, how is it used, and where should we be going with it? This is such a big word that we wi...
EP 005: Vision Zero
Vision Zero is a street safety campaign that seeks to reduce the number of traffic fatalities in a local jurisdiction to zero by a set time period.
EP 004: What Is Equity?
Today we will be talking about “What Is Equity?” Everyone uses this word. What does it mean, how is it used, and where should we be going with it? Thi...
What Is Creative Placemaking?
The methods of placemaking aren't new, but its popularity with non-profit funders is. What is the goal of placemaking? As neighborhoods at risk of gen...
EP 002: Planning's Racism Problem
Does urban planning have a racism problem?
Joy Alise Davis hosts a conversation with Dr. Marisa Zapata and Dr. Lisa Bates about racism, equity,...
EP 001: #RenterSOS
On September 15, 2015, the Community Alliance of Tenants— Oregon’s statewide tenant rights association—declared a Renter State of Emergency. How can P...