Home Economics: Why Our Housing Market is Out of Reach and What We can Do About It

When your favorite barista, your child's teacher, and the firefighter who protects your home can no longer afford to live in your community - what kind of place will Greenville County become? Bryan Brown and Amber Stewart from Greenville Housing Fund reveal the surprising reality that 80% of our workforce earns below the area's median income, making housing increasingly out of reach. They dismantle common misconceptions about "affordable housing" while explaining how innovative tax incentives and thoughtful density planning are already transforming neighborhoods. Beyond policy talk, this conversation illuminates how our housing ecosystem connects everyone from service workers to retirees on fixed incomes, and why the places we call home determine the community we share. Listen to understand how your neighborhood's character, your favorite local businesses, and Greenville's future are all shaped by the housing decisions we make today. Links: Greenville Housing Fund Website: https://greenvillehousingfund.com/ Greenville Affordable Housing Coalition: https://greenvillehousingfund.com/greenville-affordable-housing-coalition/ House Bill H-4164 (Community Development Tax Credit reauthorization): https://www.billtrack50.com/billdetail/1855825 Previous episode on affordable housing: https://simplecivicsgreenvillecounty.org/getting-specific-about-affordable-housing-in-greenville/ _ Produced by Podcast Studio X. Simple Civics: Greenville County is a project of Greater Good Greenville. Get in touch. Support Simple Civics with a tax-deductible contribution. Sign up for the Simple Civics newsletter.