Create the Village - Trailer

Cities across the United States are experiencing an urban Renaissance. More people want to live in walkable communities near amenities that don’t require a car trip. But as Baby Boomers and Millennials compete for some of the same real estate, housing costs are going up, contributing to the affordable housing crisis.

 (Perry) “What it costs to develop housing right now produces a product that is affordable to a smaller and smaller and smaller segment of the population.”

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That’s Egbert Perry, founder and CEO of the Integral Group, a real estate developer focused on creating value in cities and rebuilding the fabric of communities. His new podcast, Create the Village, goes in search of solutions to the problems that stand in the way of transforming communities that have long been ignored.

(Perry) “I'm speaking to anyone that actually cares about creating environments where young people, old people, middle of the road people can thrive and fulfill their potential.”

(Voiceover) Each week, Create the Village will take a deep dive into one of the competing factors that determine the health of a community, including what it takes to encourage investment from the outside.

(Perry) “When they’re looking to locate a store in a particular place, they don’t say, well, let me go find a place where the people have no disposable income so I can locate my store. They’re looking for communities that have sustainability.”

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Join Egbert Perry and his long-time collaborator Rick White and their guests on a weekly journey into the depths of urban development policies and strategies that will chart the future of our cities for decades to come.

Create the Village is a production of The Integral Group, LLC. Subscribe to Create the Village wherever you listen to podcasts.