Santa Barbara is one of the most sought-after places in the world to live, but it's not all palm trees, red tile roofs and oceans. Santa Barbara is also wracked with housing challenges for most people who don't make at least six figures a year. In this podcast, Rob Fredericks, executive director of the Santa Barbara Housing Authority talks about the major challenges facing the city and how the city and state are way behind in building enough housing for everyone who needs to home. It's not just a conversation about affordability, but a deep look at the problems the lack of housing in the city creates --- long commutes time, lack of people with knowledge of the community living in the community, and homelessness. Fredericks explains it all -- and the good things Santa Barbara is working on to address the problem and find housing for more people in the community.

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25 Jul 2021