Dwellings

About Dwellings

Dwellings is a podcast from the City of San José Housing Department, where we discuss ending homelessness, building affordable housing, and housing policy at the City and State level with local experts in the field. Theme music: "Speed City," composed and performed by Etienne Charles, courtesy of San Jose Jazz.

Publisher

City of San José Housing Department

Category

education · government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Jan 2021

Latest episode

6 May 2026

Latest episodes

39 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 May 2026

   Episode 37: Incentivizing the Housing of Tomorrow

   On this episode, we talk with Banu San, Deputy Director of the Housing Department, and are joined by Jia Li from Alpha X RE Capital and Joshua Burroughs from Urban Catalyst. We’ll discuss recent housing policy changes approved by the City Council, including updates to the inclusionary housing ordinance and new incentive programs to jump-start housing development in San Jose.

2. 

   13 Jan 2026

   Episode 36: Searching for Solutions to Homelessness

   This episode of the Dwellings Podcast features Jennifer Loving, CEO of Destination: Home, who offers a wide-ranging look at homelessness in Silicon Valley and the mix of hope and urgency driving local solutions. Jennifer discusses the unique roles of the City of San José and Santa Clara County, the importance of data-driven strategies like Housing First, and the growing need for new revenue sources to build housing that extremely low-income families can actually afford.

3. 

   30 Sept 2025

   Episode 35: The Eviction Prevention Program - Navigating Rights and Responsibilities

   In this episode of the Dwellings podcast, we talk with Emily Hislop, Division Manager for the Housing Department, and Tuyen Tong and Esther Aguirre, Analysts in the Rent Stabilization Team. They explain how the City’s Eviction Prevention Program helps families stay housed and parties navigate the complex eviction process. We also cover how the program aims to educate the public about tenant and landlord responsibilities and efforts to bring this information directly to parties during a crucial time.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

14 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

49

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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