The Stoop

Governing with Your Governor

This episode of The Stoop dives into how housing advocates work with — and sometimes around — the governor’s office to pass pro‑housing policy in Colorado, Arizona, and C

The Montana Miracle

In this episode of The Stoop, Montana Representative Katie Zolnikov and former Representative Danny Tenenbaum explain how a cross-partisan coalition of mostly younger law

Let's Talk Parking Reform!

Anna Fahey and Daniel Herriges discuss the importance of parking reform in housing advocacy. The conversation covers a three-step messaging framework: defining the proble

Season 1 Recap!

Recap some of the highlights from Season 1 — including clips from episodes with Graham Downey from Anchorage, Carlie Boos from Columbus, Susan Bean from Asheville, Jake H

Matt Mooshian, Grace Murray, and Nick Taylor from New Hampshire

In this episode of "The Stoop," Cutter González hosts a discussion with Grace Murray, Nick Taylor, and Matt Mooshian about recent housing policy wins in New Hampshire. Th

Catie Gould and Kate Brunette Kreuzer from Washington

Catie Gould and Kate Brunette Kreuzer discuss recent housing reforms in Washington State. They highlight significant achievements, including the passage of a major parkin

Karen DuBois-Walton and Pete Harrison from New Haven, Connecticut

Karen DuBois Walton, Ph.D., from the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and Pete Harrison from DesegregateCT discuss the near-win of this year's Work-Live-Ride bi

Burhan Azeem and Jesse Kanson-Benanav from Cambridge, Massachusetts

Burhan Azeem and Jesse Kanson-Benanav tell the story of Cambridge's significant zoning reforms, including eliminating single-family zoning and allowing six-story building

Susan Bean from Asheville, North Carolina

Susan Bean, from Mountain True, discusses her transition from community engagement to housing and transportation policy advocacy, driven by the need for immediate communi

Carlie Boos from Columbus, Ohio

Carlie Boos discusses her journey from ballet to law school and her transition to housing advocacy during the 2007 housing crisis. Carlie, now leading the Affordable Hous

Sam Diaz and Mary Kyle McCurdy from Oregon

Mary Kyle McCurdy and Sam Diaz discuss housing policies and legislative efforts in Oregon. Mary Kyle highlights Oregon's urban growth boundaries and the need for diverse

Annemarie Gray from New York

Annemarie Gray discusses recently getting the "City of Yes" initiative across the finish line in New York City — the city's first major reform on housing in recent histor

Sterling Higa from Hawai'i

Sterling Higa discusses a recent legislative campaign that resulted in substantial state-level wins that will help alleviate the housing crisis in Hawaii. Despite opposit

Graham Downey from Anchorage, Alaska

Graham Downey discusses his journey into housing advocacy, starting with a law school class on land use and leading to his work in Anchorage. He highlighted the success o

Kirin Goff and Jake Hinman from Arizona

Kirin Goff and Jake Hinman discuss the Arizona Neighborhood Project's efforts to advocate for pro-housing policies in a deep purple state with a divided government. They

Felicity Maxwell from Austin, Texas

In this episode, Felicity Maxwell, an advocate, planning commissioner, and community leader in Austin, talks about the city's efforts to transform its housing and transit

Dan Reed from Greater Washington

Dan Reed, the first guest on "The Stoop," discusses their journey into housing advocacy, beginning with their childhood experiences with housing insecurity and through th

Welcome to The Stoop!

Cutter González (they/them) introduces "The Stoop" podcast, a project of the Welcoming Neighbors Network. On the show, you'll hear the stories of activists, policymakers,