WADE RATHKE is the founder of ACORN, Chief Organizer at ACORN International, and Author of "Nuts & Bolts", "Citizen Wealth", "Global Grassroots", and "The Battle for the 9th Ward".
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CN05122020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsNew Orleans Rumor or reality? I wasn’t sure. My daughter had heard from a real estate agent who specializes in New Orleans historic districts like the French Quarter, Marigny, Bywater, and elsewhere that, contrary to nationwide home sale collapses of 50% during the pandemic, sales were …
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/CN04292020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsPearl River There were some pieces of the Airbnb business model that had appeal. Homeowners that were willing to open their own homes to visiting guests seemed like it could build relationships and even, dare I say, community, especially when visiting foreign lands. Our family had that …
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/CN04102020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsPearl River At ACORN we like the slogan, “Housing is Health Care.” We saw it or picked it up somewhere. I wish I could remember, so I could give proper credit, but in the meantime, we’re touting this in many countries where we work, because it speaks …