On today's episode of Architectette we welcome Cori Callahan, the Program Director of Bike & Build. 

Bike & Build pairs a cross-country bicycle trip with efforts to combat issues related to affordable housing and has been a thriving institution for 20 years with over 255,000 volunteer hours, 4000 participants, and 11 million miles biked. Sadly, summer 2023 will mark the non-profit’s final two rides. 

We talk about:  

• The structure of the Bike & Build program
• Typical participants
• How the program tackles education and action to improve access to affordable housing
• The impact of the program on communities nationwide and the impact on participants
• The reason for the program’s end
• How you can support the 2023 riders!

Links:

Bike & Build: https://bikeandbuild.org/

SUPPORT Bike & Build: https://bikeandbuild.org/support/organization/

FOLLOW the 2023 Rides: https://bikeandbuild.org/follow/

National Low Income Housing Coalition: https://www.nlihc.org/

Low Income Housing Institute: https://www.lihihousing.org/

Okanogan County Long Term Recovery: http://www.okanogancountyrecovery.com/

Bike the US for MS: https://mssociety.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.page&id=1232

4k For Cancer: https://4kforcancer.org/rider/

Habitat for Humanity: https://www.habitat.org/volunteer/near-you/find-your-local-habitat

NPR's The Outsiders Podcast: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/795090517/outsiders

US Department of Housing and Urban Development: https://www.hud.gov/

Architectette Podcast Website: www.architectette.com

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Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay.