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Lindsay Hackett, certified urban planner and consultant, discusses “missing middle housing” on this episode of the Think Brazos Podcast. Hackett earned both her bachelors and masters degrees in urban planning from Texas A&M University. Since graduating, she has enjoyed using her skills to improve housing options that enable people to thrive in Bryan and College Station, Texas, known to insiders and outsiders as Aggieland.

Hackett explains the range of housing types included in "missing middle housing", how it can save residents money, and how it promotes good community.

Important links:
Hackett Planning LLC website https://hackettplanning.com/
Think Brazos website https://thinkbrazos.org/
Article "Five Reasons Demand for Walkability is Growing Across America" by Opticos Design. https://opticosdesign.com/blog/five-reasons-demand-for-walkability-is-growing-across-america/
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Lindsay Hackett on the The Think Brazos Podcast | Missing Middle Housing

Brent Hairston is running for mayor of Bryan, Texas. In this segment, he describes his perspective on affordable housing in the city. This is part of the longer interview, intended to help inform voters for the November 8th, 2022 election.

Brent Hairston full interview: https://youtu.be/dCj3RHLno7w
You can find all our interviews on our channel @Think Brazos.

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Support the podcast by donating to Habitat: https://bit.ly/3RIiy5T

Housing affordability in Bryan, Texas with Brent Hairston

Bobby Gutierrez, candidate for mayor of Bryan, Texas, explains how he wants to improve housing affordability in Bryan. This is part of a full-length candidate interview for the November 8th, 2022 election.

Bobby Gutierrez original interview here:
You can find all our interviews on our channel @Think Brazos.

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Full disclosure: https://bit.ly/3RRF5gu
Support the podcast by donating to Habitat: https://bit.ly/3RIiy5T

Is there a place for low-income families in Bryan with Bobby Gutierrez

Mike Southerland is running for mayor of Bryan, Texas. In this segment, he describes his perspective on affordable housing in the city. This is part of the longer interview, intended to help inform voters for the November 8th, 2022 election.

**Note about the mobile home legislation in Bryan, Texas: This legislation, adopted in 2019, did in fact provide a grandfathering of the existing mobile homes which became out of compliance and allowed them to be replaced one further time.

Mike Southerland full interview: https://youtu.be/WJwFZkhoGg0
You can find all our interviews on our channel @Think Brazos.

NO ENDORSEMENTS. Just podcasts.
Full disclosure: https://bit.ly/3RRF5gu
Support the podcast by donating to Habitat: https://bit.ly/3RIiy5T

Is there a place for low-income families in Bryan, Texas with Mike Southerland

Jacob Randolph tells the Think Brazos Podcast how education and future maintenance of infrastructure motivated him to run for mayor of College Station, Texas. This is part of a longer interview, intended to help inform voters for the November 8th, 2022 election.

Full interview with Jacob Randolph: https://youtu.be/aIJYYpZuiLo
You can find all our interviews on our channel @Think Brazos.

NO ENDORSEMENTS. Just podcasts.
Full disclosure: https://bit.ly/3RRF5gu
Support the podcast by donating to Habitat: https://bit.ly/3RIiy5T

College Station Schools and Infrastructure Motivated Jacob Randolph to Run for Mayor

Rick Robison is running for mayor of College Station, Texas. In this segment, he describes his perspective on affordable housing in the city. This is part of the longer interview, intended to help inform voters for the November 8th, 2022 election.

Rick Robison full interview: https://youtu.be/ALL7U0vtahk
You can find all our interviews on our channel @Think Brazos.

NO ENDORSEMENTS. Just podcasts.
Full disclosure: https://bit.ly/3RRF5gu
Support the podcast by donating to Habitat: https://bit.ly/3RIiy5T

Housing Affordability in College Station, Texas with Rick Robison

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To help voters finish the ballot in the November 8th election, we’ve recorded interviews with candidates for mayor of Bryan, mayor of College Station, Brazos County precinct 2 commissioner, and the Brazos County Regional Mobility Authority chair.

Candidates for Mayor of Bryan, Texas

Bobby Gutierrez

Brent Hairston

Mike Southerland

Candidates for Mayor of College Station, Texas

John Nichols

Jacob Randolph

Rick Robison

Candidates for Brazos County
Commissioner Precinct 2

Wanda Watson

Timothy Delasandro

Brazos County Regional Mobility Authority

Barry Moore, chair

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