Houston Housing Equity with Economist Maya Ford

Houston economist Maya Ford reveals how gratitude and her "Standard of Love" framework redesigned inequitable public spaces in Harris County, driving over $1 billion in housing equity impact. Discover practical, data-driven strategies for Houston housing equity from this expert economist.​ Gen X women solopreneurs: Learn how gratitude as a business strategy tackles real-world inequities like housing disparities, offering lessons in ethical growth, rebuilding after disruption, and sustainable community redesign. In this 59:51 episode of Gratitude Geek—business education for women over 40—Maya shares her Harris County housing study exposing prosperity gaps and solutions like walkability, green spaces, and mixed-use development.​ Key takeaways: Houston housing equity study findings on economic disparities "Standard of Love" applied to policy and business resilience​ Redesigning spaces for underserved communities without hustle​ Chapters:0:00 Intro & Maya Ford background2:00 Ford Momentum mission: Culture & economic equity11:20 Houston challenges: Diversity & sound waves18:45 Inequities: Prosperity vs. equity index27:40 Solutions: Walkability, green spaces, mixed-use38:00 Community values & resilience49:00 Outro & action steps​ Read full show notes with key takeaways: https://kandasrodarte.com/153 Subscribe for weekly episodes on gratitude in business, solopreneur growth, and rebuilding after cancer or loss. New episodes every Tuesday. Join Gratitude Geek Lab: https://kandasrodarte.com/lab  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices