Veracity’s StreetTalk Podcast

StreetTalk attempts to dig deep into the Portland area’s ever-changing communal landscape through multiple interviews that fully plunge into a specific topic. No longer a small backyard community, our downtown core is expanding as neighborhoods evolve to welcome a multitude of new residents. Our growing pains will be highlighted through interviews featuring topics concerning real estate & development, infrastructure & building, homelessness & community, and more.

The Hunger Project

Listen up! Our second StreetTalk immersion focuses on hunger. Did you know that when rents increase hunger increases? Hunger is a real estate concern and it’s running rampant in Portland and surrounding areas. 75% of students qualify for free or reduced breakfast and lunch in east Portland districts. Hunger is a year-round problem that must be addressed now, not just in December.

Image courtesy of Kai Oberhäuser

The Eastmoreland Project

We’re kicking StreetTalk off by paying special attention to the highly heated battle regarding the proposed Historic District in Portland’s beloved Eastmoreland neighborhood. In an attempt to present just the facts to Eastmoreland neighbors and other communities considering an HD as a response to over-zealous development, we’ll spend six weeks examining all sides of the issue. After this six-week series is over, we’re open to discover where the street takes us.

Eastmoreland image courtesy of the Eastmoreland Neighborhood Association