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We Are Homeless is a podcast that explores the hidden world of housing alternatives in the Bay Area. My name is Adam Garrett Clark. I encounter people every day who are finding creative ways to stay in the Bay Area without handing over their hard earned money to “the market.” These are their stories…

Adam Garrett-Clark


    • Jul 17, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 5m AVG DURATION
    • 29 EPISODES


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    Seneca Scott-What is a good Neighbor?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2021 80:59


    Interview with Neighbors Together founder, Seneca Scott. Show Notes: Seneca Scott, Neighbors Together Seneca Nations Seneca Falls New York Women's Suffrage Bart Strikes Tessa Loves Robots Ezra Klein Podcast on Meritocracy - ways we define human value Show Me a Hero Oakland Compassion Project MACRO, Police alternative

    Needa B - Direct Action gets the Goods

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 88:32


    [https://thevillageinoakland.org/]

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    Needa B - Direct Action gets the Goods

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 88:32


    [https://thevillageinoakland.org/]

    Tim Anderson-The Difficulty of Actually Doing Something

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 92:56


    Show Notes: Co-Founded Z-Corp Most Prolific Authoro on Instructables Native American Museum in DC Department of Labor Statistics Salary Data Kelly Betting Kirsten Dirksen Containertopia Video Kirsten Dirksen Second Video on Postworks inductive Fallacy simplysoiltesting.com Defensible Space Theory QUI TAM Law Deprivation of rights under color of law

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    Tim Anderson-The Difficulty of Actually Doing Something

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 92:56


    Show Notes: Co-Founded Z-Corp Most Prolific Authoro on Instructables Native American Museum in DC Department of Labor Statistics Salary Data Kelly Betting Kirsten Dirksen Containertopia Video Kirsten Dirksen Second Video on Postworks inductive Fallacy simplysoiltesting.com Defensible Space Theory QUI TAM Law Deprivation of rights under color of law

    Fuck Your Blight Code

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 46:42


    Our Tiny house Community of 6 years that has a valid lease ( pays property taxes) holds insurance, adheres to all safety and sanitation codes, has trash service, internet service, water, and support of neighbors is threatened with shut down due to blight codes. The Blight codes make the presence of RV’s or trailers on private land a violation, it includes a limit of 72 hours that someone can sleep in an RV on private land. Neighborship.org Change.org/Neighborship Oakland Blight Code Shelter Crisis Ordinance

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    Fuck Your Blight Code

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 46:42


    Our Tiny house Community of 6 years that has a valid lease ( pays property taxes) holds insurance, adheres to all safety and sanitation codes, has trash service, internet service, water, and support of neighbors is threatened with shut down due to blight codes. The Blight codes make the presence of RV's or trailers on private land a violation, it includes a limit of 72 hours that someone can sleep in an RV on private land. Neighborship.org Change.org/Neighborship Oakland Blight Code Shelter Crisis Ordinance

    Prototyping Street-Side Tiny Housing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 71:36


    Conversation with a 30-Something Waiter and Berkeley Native who chooses to live on wheels.

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    Prototyping Street-Side Tiny Housing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 71:36


    Conversation with a 30-Something Waiter and Berkeley Native who chooses to live on wheels.

    Betsy Morris-Bay Housing Activism a year into Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 78:03


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    Betsy Morris-Bay Housing Activism a year into Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 78:03


    DIY Tiny Home Community Initial Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 60:51


    DIY Tiny Home Community expert Adam Garrett-Clark chews on juicy questions with guests on the objective of making Homelessness an historical concept. Interviews with Tiny House thought leaders and humans on the frontlines of the movement for Homes for All.

    DIY Tiny Home Community Initial Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 60:51


    DIY Tiny Home Community expert Adam Garrett-Clark chews on juicy questions with guests on the objective of making Homelessness an historical concept. Interviews with Tiny House thought leaders and humans on the frontlines of the movement for Homes for All.

    How I caught the Tiny Home Virus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 45:16


    DIY Tiny Home Community expert Adam Garrett-Clark chews on juicy questions with guests on the objective of making Homelessness an historical concept. Interviews with Tiny House thought leaders and humans on the frontlines of the movement for Homes for All. Show Notes: KLF: Chaos Magic Music Money [https://www.amazon.com/KLF-Chaos-Burned-Million-Pounds/dp/1780226551] [Place for Sustainable Living ](https://www.place.community/) The Fish House [https://www.berkeleyside.com/2015/11/30/how-quirky-is-berkeley-eugene-tssuis-fish-house-part-1] [Eugene Tssui](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Tssui) Buckminster Fuller WWOOFING Rod May Crown Casino David Holmgren [Melliodora] (https://melliodora.com/) The Crucible American Steel Boxouse

    How I caught the Tiny Home Virus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 45:16


    DIY Tiny Home Community expert Adam Garrett-Clark chews on juicy questions with guests on the objective of making Homelessness an historical concept. Interviews with Tiny House thought leaders and humans on the frontlines of the movement for Homes for All. Show Notes: KLF: Chaos Magic Music Money [https://www.amazon.com/KLF-Chaos-Burned-Million-Pounds/dp/1780226551] [Place for Sustainable Living ](https://www.place.community/) The Fish House [https://www.berkeleyside.com/2015/11/30/how-quirky-is-berkeley-eugene-tssuis-fish-house-part-1] [Eugene Tssui](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Tssui) Buckminster Fuller WWOOFING Rod May Crown Casino David Holmgren [Melliodora] (https://melliodora.com/) The Crucible American Steel Boxouse

    #7: Tiny Footprint Big Dilemma

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 47:19


    We Are Homeless is a podcast that explores the hidden world of altrenative housing solutions in the Bay Area, it is also the feild notes of research for Tiny Logic, a company devoted to creating financially and ecologically sustainable urban housing solutions. Show notes: Hewlett Foundation Back Country Tiny Homes Marilyn Waite

    #7: Tiny Footprint Big Dilemma

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 47:19


    We Are Homeless is a podcast that explores the hidden world of altrenative housing solutions in the Bay Area, it is also the feild notes of research for Tiny Logic, a company devoted to creating financially and ecologically sustainable urban housing solutions. Show notes: Hewlett Foundation Back Country Tiny Homes Marilyn Waite

    #6: Missed Opportunity Village

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2019 85:18


    In the summer of 2018 I made the trip up to Eugene Oregon, a beautifully crunchy place where homelessness is an equally tricky issue. I pitched a tent and stayed for 3 nights in a pretty well known place called Opportunity Villiage. Opportunity Villiage is experiment born from research documented in a book you should read if you're listening to this podcast called Tent City Urbanism: From Self-Organized Camps to Tiny House Villages, written by city planner named Andrew Heben. The 30 person city sanctioned villiage on the outskirts of Eugene is about half tiny homes, these are basically four walled structures with a bed and space for furniture and half of the housing are quonset huts which are canvass tent numbers on wooden platforms. Each participant pays 30 dollars a month to stay there and has to do a weekly shift working security at the front gate and pitch in for grounds maintenance. The village is most known for its self governance structure and I really wanted to see this place first hand. My time there was extremely eye-opening. It wasn't perfect, there was drama, but overall most people I interacted with there were thankful that project existed and served as a resources to them in their lives. My guest today, Ren, was one of the Villagers and this is their story. Show notes: National Suicide prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 Square One Villages Tent City Urbanism: From Self-organized Camps to Tiny House Villages

    #6: Missed Opportunity Village

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2019 85:18


    In the summer of 2018 I made the trip up to Eugene Oregon, a beautifully crunchy place where homelessness is an equally tricky issue. I pitched a tent and stayed for 3 nights in a pretty well known place called Opportunity Villiage. Opportunity Villiage is experiment born from research documented in a book you should read if you’re listening to this podcast called Tent City Urbanism: From Self-Organized Camps to Tiny House Villages, written by city planner named Andrew Heben. The 30 person city sanctioned villiage on the outskirts of Eugene is about half tiny homes, these are basically four walled structures with a bed and space for furniture and half of the housing are quonset huts which are canvass tent numbers on wooden platforms. Each participant pays 30 dollars a month to stay there and has to do a weekly shift working security at the front gate and pitch in for grounds maintenance. The village is most known for its self governance structure and I really wanted to see this place first hand. My time there was extremely eye-opening. It wasn’t perfect, there was drama, but overall most people I interacted with there were thankful that project existed and served as a resources to them in their lives. My guest today, Ren, was one of the Villagers and this is their story. Show notes: National Suicide prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 Square One Villages Tent City Urbanism: From Self-organized Camps to Tiny House Villages

    #5: BYOB Bring Your Own Bus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2019 56:11


    So you want to move to the Bay during a housing crisis? Thats fine just bring your own housing unit with you. Conversation with a woman moving to the Bay from Las Vegas with her 45' bus and her struggles to find a place to call home.

    #5: BYOB Bring Your Own Bus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2019 56:11


    So you want to move to the Bay during a housing crisis? Thats fine just bring your own housing unit with you. Conversation with a woman moving to the Bay from Las Vegas with her 45’ bus and her struggles to find a place to call home.

    #4: Airbnb Snowball

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2018 38:30


    This episode's guest will remain a mystery. He tells an interesting story about what happens when you mix a platform like Airbnbn with a climate of housing desperation.

    #4: Airbnb Snowball

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2018 38:30


    This episode’s guest will remain a mystery. He tells an interesting story about what happens when you mix a platform like Airbnbn with a climate of housing desperation.

    #3: Climbing Out of the Hole

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2018 43:53


    We Are Homeless is a podcast that explores the hidden world of housing alternatives in the Bay Area. My name is Adam Garrett Clark. I encounter people every day who are finding creative ways to stay in the Bay Area without handing over their hard earned money to “the market.” These are their stories:  Episode 3: Climbing Out of the Hole My good friend and lot-mate, Greg Smolarz, explore addiction, homelessness and the distinction between treatment and recovery.  Lifelong Medical in Downtown Oakland

    #2: Your Intentional Community Real Estate Agent

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2018 108:49


    We Are Homeless is a podcast that explores the hidden world of housing alternatives in the Bay Area. My name is Adam Garrett Clark. I encounter people every day who are finding creative ways to stay in the Bay Area without handing over their hard earned money to “the market.” These are their stories: Episode 2: Your Intentional Community Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agent Rebecca Gorman knows a ton about the Bay Area's intentional community ecosystem. She's lived in them and she's passionate about bringing more of them into the world. There are many resources referenced in this episode, more notes can be found at Tiny Logic blog.

    #3: Climbing Out of the Hole

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2018 43:53


    We Are Homeless is a podcast that explores the hidden world of housing alternatives in the Bay Area. My name is Adam Garrett Clark. I encounter people every day who are finding creative ways to stay in the Bay Area without handing over their hard earned money to “the market.” These are their stories:  Episode 3: Climbing Out of the Hole My good friend and lot-mate, Greg Smolarz, explore addiction, homelessness and the distinction between treatment and recovery.  Lifelong Medical in Downtown Oakland

    #2: Your Intentional Community Real Estate Agent

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2018 108:49


    We Are Homeless is a podcast that explores the hidden world of housing alternatives in the Bay Area. My name is Adam Garrett Clark. I encounter people every day who are finding creative ways to stay in the Bay Area without handing over their hard earned money to “the market.” These are their stories: Episode 2: Your Intentional Community Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agent Rebecca Gorman knows a ton about the Bay Area’s intentional community ecosystem. She’s lived in them and she’s passionate about bringing more of them into the world. There are many resources referenced in this episode, more notes can be found at Tiny Logic blog.

    #1: The Landfilian

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2018 47:52


    We Are Homeless is a podcast that explores the hidden world of housing alternatives in the Bay Area. My name is Adam Garrett Clark. I encounter people every day who are finding creative ways to stay in the Bay Area without handing over their hard earned money to “the market.” These are their stories: Episode 1: The Landfillian In this Episode, I speak with a neighbor who lives inside an RV. She happens to be one of the core members of a longtime community of people who built makeshift homes, art and communal space within the Albany Bulb. You can see more about her life and that community in the Documentary "Where Do You Go When it Rains?"

    #1: The Landfilian

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2018 47:52


    We Are Homeless is a podcast that explores the hidden world of housing alternatives in the Bay Area. My name is Adam Garrett Clark. I encounter people every day who are finding creative ways to stay in the Bay Area without handing over their hard earned money to “the market.” These are their stories: Episode 1: The Landfillian In this Episode, I speak with a neighbor who lives inside an RV. She happens to be one of the core members of a longtime community of people who built makeshift homes, art and communal space within the Albany Bulb. You can see more about her life and that community in the Documentary "Where Do You Go When it Rains?"

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