Inside the First West Michigan Housing Summit with Housing Next's Jen Radaz (08-01-26)

Housing affects everyone—whether you're renting, buying your first home, raising a family, or hoping the next generation can afford to stay in West Michigan.On this episode of West Michigan Weekend, host Phil Tower talks with Jen Radaz, Senior Manager at Housing Next, about the growing housing challenges facing communities across the region and the collaborative efforts underway to address them.During our conversation we discuss the inaugural West Michigan Housing Summit, bringing together housing leaders, developers, policymakers, and community stakeholders to explore practical solutions for affordability, availability, and long-term regional growth.Jen also helps to explain why housing is much more than a real estate issue—it's an economic, workforce, and quality-of-life issue that affects us all.Learn more:Housing NextWest Michigan Housing Summit