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We’re in one of the fastest growing areas in the country, and while we’ve seen the growth, we’ve also felt the pains that come along with it – especially when it comes to housing all of us and our incoming neighbors. Each month, we’re interviewing local experts on the issues, the barriers, and the solutions around housing and development, hoping to shed some light on how we got where we are and what we can do to create a future that houses everyone. This is Level With Us.

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28:29

Inclusive Transportation Pt 2

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2024/07/03

In part two of our conversation, we welcome back Catherine Girves and Tobi Otulana of Toole Design Group, as well as Leah Evans, Homeport president and CEO. Together, we explore how we can use the data we gather to inform a more collaborative response that crosses jurisdictional lines and answers our growing community’s present and future needs.

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9:08

Bonus 'sode 6: Density vs. Transit

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2024/06/19

We’re back with the team from Toole Design, Catherine Girves and Tobi Otulana, who we heard from in our last episode on inclusive transportation, and Leah Evans, Homeport president and CEO. For this bonus ‘sode we’re discussing how we can support adding density with robust transportation options, including mass transit like light rail and bus rapid transit (BRT). We talk about tackling our public right of way policies and how we can adjust them to make room for modes like biking and walking. Can we

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25:49

Inclusive Transportation Pt 1

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2024/06/05

On today's episode I am joined by Catherine Girves, principal planner with Toole Design, and Tobi Otulana, project planner with Toole Design, as well as Homeport President & CEO, Leah Evans.In part one of a two-part conversation, together we cover the gaps in transportation options here in Central Ohio, how we created a car-centric culture, how we can make it more inclusive, and how it all intersects with affordable housing policy.Sources:Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing

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17:22

Bonus 'sode 5: The Case for Gentle Density

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2024/05/15

Career affordable housing consultant Roy Lowenstein joins us for this month's bonus 'sode to lend crucial context to the conversation around zoning reform and the trepidation behind some of its opposition.Sources: https://www.dispatch.com/story/lifestyle/2020/12/03/black-columbus-ohio-residents-stories-systemic-racism/3644308001/https://www.dispatch.com/in-depth/lifestyle/2020/12/03/black-columbus-ohio-homes-impact-highways-east-side/3629685001/

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30:56

Zoning In

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2024/05/01

The City has released some proposed changes to Columbus' 70-year-old zoning code, looking to increase density in our urban core, enable construction of taller buildings, and reuse older buildings. The changes have a projected outcome of 88,000 new units of housing, a big step toward addressing our housing shortage and preparing for an unforeseen population increase. With Erin Prosser, Deputy Director of Housing Strategies, we take a closer look at the zoning code and what it could mean for the

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15:31

Bonus 'sode 4: Anna Teye-Kasongo

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2024/04/17

It's been two months since the Maude Hill Growing Homeownership Fund launched to give Black and other people of color the funding boost they need to purchase their first home. In this bonus episode, Anna Teye-Kasongo, director of CONVERGENCE, is back on LVL With Us with an update on the impact of the fund this far and where it's expected to go from here.

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20:19

Finding Financial Empowerment

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2024/04/03

Today, we're with Lydia Daniels and Jillian Kent with the Columbus Financial Empowerment Center and Mark Childs, Homeport Resident Services Program Manager. Together we discuss the financial challenges residents and Central Ohioans at large are facing. And we dive into the free resources out there for folks of all income levels to get guidance in becoming financially fit or assistance with these things that leave folks cost burdened. Whatever your goals are, there’s help to get you there.

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11:54

Bonus 'sode: Michael Corey

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2024/03/19

Welcome to LVL With Us, the bonus 'sode. We’re back with Michael Corey, CEO of the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County. We're doing a deep dive on the local implications of climate change, how we can expect Central Ohio to grow and change, and what individuals and businesses can do to make their homes and buildings more energy efficient and

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29:45

The Pursuit of Precedented Times

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2024/03/05

From workforce shortages to stagnating government funding to worker burnout, the nonprofit sector has its share of challenges meeting the increasing demand for services in the last four years. Individuals and families are trying to navigate the continuously rising cost of living and the aftermath of the pandemic, and nonprofits are doing what they can with what they have to lend support.We sat down with Michael Corey, CEO of the Human Service Chamber, and Jill Guinan, Resident Services Program

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16:18

Bonus 'sode 2: Funding Black Homeownership

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2024/02/20

This week, we’re taking a deep dive into the Maude Hill Growing Homeownership Fund – a fund to provide Black and minority prospective buyers with the financial assistance to offset some costs related to purchasing a home.Hear from Anna Teye-Kasongo of CONVERGENCE Columbus; Columbus City Council members Nick Bankston and Lourdes Barroso de Padilla; Leah Evans, President & CEO of Homeport; Wendy Penn, Associate Vice President of Affordable Housing Initiatives at the Mortgage Bankers Association;

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29:15

Crossing the Red Line

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2024/02/02

In this episode, we talk about the barriers to Black home ownership and how the Columbus chapter of CONVERGENCE is working to overcome them. We're joined by Anna Teye-Kasongo, director of CONVERGENCE Columbus, and Netta Whitman, Director of Home Advisory Services for Homeport.LVL With Us is recorded, edited, and produced by Lauren Sega, Homeport's Manager of Communications. For more information about Homeport, or to support our mission, visit us at homeportohio.org.Sources

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13:04

Bonus 'sode 1: Carlie Boos

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2024/01/18

Welcome to LVL With Us, the bonus 'sode. Today we’re back with Carlie Boos, President and CEO of the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio (AHACO). We’re learning more about the zoning code, the challenges central Ohioans are facing regarding wages and housing affordability, and how some programs in Columbus have offered potential solutions.LVL With Us is recorded, edited, and produced by Lauren Sega, Homeport's Manager of Communications. For more information about Homeport, or to support our

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26:21

Level Setting

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2023/11/28

In this episode, we sat down with Carlie Boos, president and CEO of the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio (AHACO), and Leah F. Evans, president and CEO of Homeport. Together, we discussed what affordable housing is, the challenges to creating more of it, and the solutions organizations like AHACO and Homeport are bringing to the table.LVL With Us is recorded, edited, and produced by Lauren Sega, Homeport's Manager of Communications. For more information about Homeport, or to support our

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