Public Hearing
Public Hearing is a podcast from Action! by Design where we explore the unique challenges and opportunities facing Massachusetts' gateway cities as they work to create more equitable, liberated, and sustainable communities.
Each episode, we'll bring you stories from the frontlines of community change work, featuring the people and organizations working to make a difference in their cities. We'll delve into issues like affordable housing, transportation, education, and more, and hear from experts and community leaders about the innovative solutions they're creating to address these challenges.
Hosted by Joshua Croke, founder of Action! by Design.
Available anywhere people find podcasts.
Airs on WICN 90.5FM, Worcester’s NPR affiliate station on Wednesday evenings at 6:00pm.
Public Hearing
Exploring Equitable Housing Solutions with Domenica Perrone
Public Hearing is back with a new series on Equity-based Housing Solutions. Throughout this series we will be focusing on how communities might address the housing crisis and support unhoused populations through creating accessible, equitable, and sustainable solutions. To kick us off, we’re talking with Domenica Perrone (Instagram @dfperrone), a Worcester resident with a background in public health who was the 2021 recipient for Central Mass Housing Alliance’s Judy Brown-Cahill award, and currently serves on many boards involved in housing efforts in Worcester. Domenica and Josh explore some of the current challenges, the questions we should be asking as we journey into this topic, and the concept of NIMBY-ism; a “Not In My Backyard” mentality that is lethal to populations of people in need of services.
Public Hearing is a series-based podcast and radio show from Action! by Design about designing sustainable and thriving cities; ones that are rooted in equity, Justice, and Joy. Follow our new Twitter account at @PublicHearingMA!
Want to be the first to listen to new episodes? Tune in Wednesdays at 6pm on WICN 90.5FM, Worcester's only NPR affiliate station. Not in the Worcester area? No worries, you can listen live at WICN.org