Doorsteps

Doorsteps: where people live, where neighborhoods connect, where conversations happen. Join Dr. Cody Price as he discusses housing in the state of Ohio and the challenges Ohioans face in the place they call home. The views and opinions expressed in Doorsteps are those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily reflect those of the Ohio Housing Finance Agency.

Episodes

The Power of Home

June 14, 2021 • 27 mins

In this episode of the Doorsteps podcast, Dr. Cody Price is joined by Michael Pires (pires.5@osu.edu) who serves as the Power of Home project manager. Power of Home is a collaborative partnership between John Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University (OSU), OHFA and Framework Homeownership. The pilot program aims to support OHFA’s first-time homeowners by providing free education and financial tools through ...

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Reducing Infant Mortality Through Housing Assistance

April 29, 2021 • 41 mins

In this episode of the Doorsteps podcast, Dr. Cody Price is joined by CelebrateOne’s Maureen Stapleton and Priyam Khan to discuss the Healthy Beginnings at Home program - a housing stabilization pilot program for pregnant women in Columbus, OH, which found that “women who received housing assistance experienced better birth outcomes than those that did not receive this assistance.” We also discuss COVID-19 impacts, racial disp...

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Building Equity Through Source of Income Protection

March 17, 2021 • 36 mins

Source of income (SOI) discrimination is a practice by which landlords, owners, and real estate brokers refuse to rent to prospective tenants seeking to pay for housing with housing assistance vouchers, subsidies, or other forms of public assistance.

In this episode of the Doorsteps podcast, OHFA's Kelan Craig and Dr. Cody Price are joined by Bexley's Mayor Ben Kessler and Council President Lori Ann Feibel to discuss ...

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Rural Housing, Health, and Prosperity: A Closer Look

February 1, 2021 • 26 mins

In this episode of the Doorsteps podcast, Dr. Corianne Scally of the Urban Institute joins Dr. Cody Price to talk about rural housing issues across the US. Corianne dispels myths of rural America, discusses the importance of health equity in rural areas, and how COVID-19 has affected these regions.

For more from the Office of Housing Policy, visit our website and follow us on Twitter @ohiodoorsteps.

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Developing Neighborhoods and the Complexities of Gentrification

November 18, 2020 • 35 mins

In the latest episode of the Doorsteps podcast, Michael Wilkos of United Way of Central Ohio joins Dr. Cody Price to talk about the growing challenge of high housing costs and developing neighborhoods, and one Columbus neighborhood where government intervention has seen positive results: Weinland Park. Michael shares some successes of public sector action, challenges of these types of programs and some actionable insights for other...

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The State of Housing in Ohio

September 30, 2020 • 18 mins

Housing is connected to many aspects of everyday life. For many, housing is a large portion of their monthly budget. Where you live impacts your access to healthcare, transportation, quality of education, and more. Yet, in Ohio, there is a shortage of housing across the state, racial inequality in rentership and homeownership, and an aging housing stock. Those are just a few key trends found in this year’s Housing Needs Assess...

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A Roof Over Your Head: Mental Health in Trying Times

August 19, 2020 • 21 mins

There are many stigmas that surround mental illness. Because of these stigmas, paired with the lack of mental health resources, many fail to receive the treatment they need. This can wreak havoc on individuals and families, leaving them overwhelmed caring for a loved one that they do not know how to help. When a support system is not available, those with mental illness are vulnerable to homelessness and incarceration. In the lat...

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Higher Opportunity in Affordable Housing: Move to Prosper

July 8, 2020 • 20 mins

Across the country, people’s life chances are influenced by the neighborhood they live in and the resources they have in those neighborhoods. Children especially, have the ability to do very well when they move to a higher opportunity community. Move to Prosper founders sought to test this in Columbus, Ohio, the second most economically separated region in the U.S.

In the latest episode of the Doorsteps P...

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Disaster Strikes - Now What?

May 6, 2020 • 32 mins

Disasters come in many forms and have consequences beyond initial impact. From tornadoes and floods that impact entire communities to fires that destroy a single home, the impact can remain for years to come. Over the last 10 years, all 88 counties in Ohio have been affected by disasters, including severe storms, flooding and tornadoes. Rebuilding and recovering from a disaster can be extremely expensive. It’s estimated that O...

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No Community Reinvestment Act, No Community Development: Proposed Changes to the CRA

March 18, 2020 • 21 mins

In the 1930s, redlining took over the American lending system: bankers picked lending-free areas (largely based on race) and drew virtual lines around neighborhood maps. Today, the practice is considered discriminatory because it predominantly impacted poor, black neighborhoods. Due to lack of investment, neighborhoods saw little economic growth, and in many cases, remain impoverished. This practice continued through the 1970s...

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Closing the Gap on Housing and Transportation

January 14, 2020 • 22 mins

For residents across the country, there is a direct connection between housing and transportation, and both have immense impact on how we live our lives. For most households, especially low-income, transportation is the second largest expense after housing. Limited transportation impacts access to good jobs, healthy food, doctor appointments, school and other resources important for success.

Developers an...

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Tricks and Treats of Historic Rehab

October 30, 2019 • 30 mins

Every community has one: the old, creepy, abandoned building. Maybe it’s a big mansion at the end of a dead-end road. Maybe it’s the old schoolhouse, with windows busted out and vines creeping up the crumbling brick walls. The real scary thing it isn’t their creaking floors or the wind whistling through the holes in the walls. It’s that these buildings, once staples of lively communities often lie in decay, waiting…until they’...

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What to Expect When You're Expecting...to Buy a Home

September 26, 2019 • 23 mins

A common misconception about homeownership is that buyers need at least a 20% down payment to purchase a house. In the latest episode of Doorsteps, Dr. Cody Price speaks with Jon Duy, Real Estate Relations Manager in OHFA’s Office of Homeownership, who shares his expert insight into the homebuying process. How much do you really need for a down payment? What is the first step to buying a house? Do you qualify for down payment ...

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Investing in LIHTC Residents

July 23, 2019 • 40 mins

A safe, decent, and affordable home can help improve the economic mobility of a low-income resident. Coupling this with proper amenities and services can help bolster the resident’s success and economic security. In this episode of Doorsteps, Dr. Cody Price speaks with Julianna Stuart from Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH), a non-profit developer, owner, and operator of more than 10,000 homes in 11 states and the Distr...

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National Housing Week of Action with COHHIO

May 30, 2019 • 34 mins

The National Housing Week of Action (#OurHomesOurVoices) is May 30 through June 5. Advocates will call attention to the need for increased investment in affordable housing by making the affordable rental housing shortage a national priority. In this episode of Doorsteps, Dr. Cody Price speaks with Bill Faith, Executive Director, and Marcus Roth, Director of Communications & Development, of Coalition on Homelessness and Hou...

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Revitalizing Over-the-Rhine

May 1, 2019 • 29 mins

Over the past 30 years, community developers have transformed Over-the-Rhine, an historic neighborhood in Cincinnati, OH. In this episode of Doorsteps, Dr. Cody Price speaks with Bobby Maly, COO and Principal of the Model Group, a development and construction management company located in Cincinnati, Ohio, to learn about their role in revitalizing the neighborhood and how their efforts can help protect neighborhood residents and be...

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Transforming Community through Public Art

March 26, 2019 • 20 mins

Public art has long been recognized as a tool to connect people with places. In this episode of Doorsteps, Dr. Cody Price speaks with David Wilson from LAND Studio, a non-profit organization in Cleveland whose vision is to "make Cleveland a city filled with vibrant, textured places that unite, inspire, and enrich its people," about the importance of public art, and how it can have a positive effect in the community.

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Housing and the Opioid Epidemic in Ohio

January 29, 2019 • 59 mins

Ohio is one of the states with the highest opioid related deaths, with over 3,600 deaths in 2016 (National Institute on Drug Abuse). While drug addiction certainly affects the health of the user, opioid abuse can also have harmful impacts on families and communities. Adequate and affordable housing plays a role in off-setting these impacts, by providing a safe and stable place to recover and heal for individuals, and at times, thei...

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Why Ohio’s LGBTQ Youth Are Vulnerable to Homelessness

December 18, 2018 • 31 mins

According to the Williams Institute, 40 percent of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ. What issues are these youth facing that make them particularly vulnerable to homelessness?

On this episode of Doorsteps, Dr. Cody Price speaks to Erin Upchurch, Executive Director of the Kaleidoscope Youth Center in Columbus, Ohio. Kaleidoscope is the only organization in Ohio solely dedicated to supporting LGBTQ youth and their allies.

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Homes That Work for Working Families

October 31, 2018 • 36 mins

The state of Ohio needs housing that is suited to the needs of working families. When developing housing, how can organizations help families improve their lives while also providing safe, stable and affordable homes? This episode, Dr. Cody Price speaks to Bruce Leucke, President and CEO of Homeport, about affordable housing, lease-purchase homes, NIMBYism and resident services.

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Episodes

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Building Equity Through Source of Income Protection

Rural Housing, Health, and Prosperity: A Closer Look

Developing Neighborhoods and the Complexities of Gentrification

The State of Housing in Ohio

A Roof Over Your Head: Mental Health in Trying Times

Higher Opportunity in Affordable Housing: Move to Prosper

Disaster Strikes - Now What?

No Community Reinvestment Act, No Community Development: Proposed Changes to the CRA

Closing the Gap on Housing and Transportation

Tricks and Treats of Historic Rehab

What to Expect When You're Expecting...to Buy a Home

Investing in LIHTC Residents

National Housing Week of Action with COHHIO

Revitalizing Over-the-Rhine

Transforming Community through Public Art

Housing and the Opioid Epidemic in Ohio

Why Ohio’s LGBTQ Youth Are Vulnerable to Homelessness

Homes That Work for Working Families

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