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Bridged Ep. 4: Trumansburg’s Controversial Plan to Address Housing Insecurity
On this week’s Bridged episode, we discuss Hamilton Square, a new housing development in Trumansburg. Proposed by Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, or INHS, and Claudia Brenner, a local architect. Hamilton Square promises mixed-income housing, in a comfortable and convenient location. The project’s mixed market-rate and low-income development has become highly controversial, with Trumansburg residents skeptical…
Read MoreBridged Ep. 3: Single-Mothers Discuss Living on Section 8 [AUDIO]
This week’s episode of Bridged looks into how family structure presents a barrier to affordable housing in Tompkins County. Over one fourth of Tompkins County children live in a single parent household, according to the Tompkins County Health Department’s Community Health Assessment from 2013–2017. For many single mothers, one income often isn’t enough to support…
Read MoreBridged Ep. 2: The Disabled and Ithaca’s Housing Crisis [AUDIO]
Bridged, a partnership between The Park Scholar Program at Ithaca College and WRFI, continues its investigation into the housing crisis plaguing Tompkins County and how it affects people with disabilities. This episode dives deeper into the struggles of accessibility for people with physical, developmental and intellectual disabilities. This episode also looks at accessibility from multiple…
Read MoreBridged Ep. 1: Tompkins County has a housing problem [AUDIO]
The Park Scholar Program at Ithaca College has joined forces with WRFI News to explore the growing housing crisis in Tompkins County, and to share the stories of community members most directly affected. Here’s their introductory episode.
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