A twenty-something armchair policy wonk born and raised in the Catskills is heading out into the world, and he’s got a lot of questions. In this podcast from WJFF Radio Catskill, we’ll take a deep dive into the institutions in upstate New York that are at the foundation of our community and explore how they work (and how they sometimes don’t). We’ll sit down with educators, farmers, public servants, artists, business owners, and all-around do-gooders to learn what it means to be a part of rural America today–and the part each of us can play in creating a brighter future tomorrow.
A twenty-something armchair policy wonk born and raised in the Catskills is heading out into the world, and he’s got a lot of questions. In this podcast from WJFF Radio Catskill, we’ll take a deep dive into the institutions in upstate New York that are at the foundation of our community and explore how they work (and how they sometimes don’t). We’ll sit down with educators, farmers, public servants, artists, business owners, and all-around do-gooders to learn what it means to be a part of rural America today–and the part each of us can play in creating a brighter future tomorrow.
So if our population isn’t growing…why can’t we find places to live? In this episode, Leif sits down with Adam Bosch, President and CEO of Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress, and Vanessa McPhillips, the Director of Strategic Planning at the Sullivan County Partnership for Economic Development, to learn about why abundant and affordable housing feels just out of reach in our community and what’s being done about it.
To learn more about Sullivan County’s housing statistics and strategies, check out the 2022 Comprehensive Housing Strategy here: https://sullivanny.gov/sites/default/files/departments/Planning/Housing%20Strategy/SullivanCountyComprehensiveHousingBook.pdf
Cover photo credit: Jonathan Fox, River Reporter Newspaper
