Housing, a place to live where you feel safe and in charge of your things is a fundamental, basic need. Having a home makes it easier for people to control their lives, keep steady employment and create a nurturing environment for children. Increasingly, this basic need is financially out of reach for people in Alaska wanting to own a home or even to find affordable rent. We discuss the layers of challenges to creating more housing on this Talk of Alaska.
HOST: Lori Townsend
GUESTS:
- Bryan Butcher – Executive Director, Alaska Housing Finance Corporation
- Rob Kreiger – Senior Economist, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
- Eric Visser – CEO, Visser Construction, Former President of the Alaska State Home Builders Association
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.
Lori Townsend is the chief editor, senior vice president of journalism and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452. Read more about Lori here.
