What does home mean to Americans today, particularly after a pandemic that transformed our society's relationship to the built environment. Over the past three years, we redefined our homes, as well as our neighborhoods, towns and cities. We restructured our lives as shared spaces became cut off. Now, broad based issues such as social justice and diversity have come to the forefront of public interests with loud support, and sometimes louder opposition. Housing is where these topics all come together. If you want to explore urgent topics related to housing, and what they can teach us about ourselves, and our country going forward, join us here at American Building.
Atif Qadir:I'm your host author Atif Qadir. I'm a licensed architect, turned developer, a city planning commissioner and the founder of commonplace a company focused on improving access to capital to drive housing production. Through these experiences, I have a unique perspective on the housing problems and solutions we'll hear about this season. In the coming episodes, I'm revisiting conversations I've had with housing experts who are stewards of change, like MaryAnne Gilmartin, and Melissa Burch. I will be doing so with a fresh perspective of where the real estate industry is now. Along with that, I will be unpacking news headlines relevant to the housing market. Subscribe to American Building on your favorite podcast and now it's time to build common ground