Orion Breen
Maine Better – Local Zonings Role in the Housing Shortage and Systemic Racism – Nov 17 2024

Maine Better – Local Zonings Role in the Housing Shortage and Systemic Racism – Nov 17 2024

With a history of segregated housing zones and antiquated thinking, zoning restrictions are one of the biggest problems when it comes to increasing inclusive, affordable housing. Yes To Housing host Orion Breen speaks with Pedro Vazquez of the South Portland Human Rights Commission and Jeff Levine of MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning about the housing crisis and systemic racism. Hannah LaClaire of the Portland Press Herald recently published an article on research indicating that...

Maine Better – Housing – National Priority You Can Help Fix Locally – Nov 17 2024

Maine Better – Housing – National Priority You Can Help Fix Locally – Nov 17 2024

Find out how anyone can show up at a local town meeting and make a difference when it comes to housing with Todd Morse, founder of the Urbanist Coalition of Portland, Maine www.urbanistportland.me and Sonja Trauss, California YIMBY Movement Founder www.yimbyaction.org. Obama let loose his inner housing policy nerd at the Democratic National Convention and housing is the center piece of Kamala’s economic agenda. Governor Tim Walz has made housing a top priority as has Governor Janet Mills of...

Maine Better Transportation Assoc – May 31, 2024

Maine Better Transportation Assoc – May 31, 2024

Funding transportation infrastructure with Sen. Brad Farrin and Rep. Lydia Crafts, get a bipartisan view of the big transportation news coming out of the Maine State Legislature and the Transportation Committee, including highway funding.

Maine Better – Angus King – 5-12-21

Maine Better – Angus King – 5-12-21

Senator Angus King talks about infrastructure negotiations right before President Biden agreed to the bipartisan deal. Senator King also shares his views on voting rights, innovative forest products and sense of pride fixing his first car as a teenager