Community First - Designing to End Homelessness in Austin with

Community First - Designing to End Homelessness in Austin with Shelby Blessing

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What is the most talked about neighborhood in Austin, TX? The Community First! Village, a 51-acre master planned village that fosters independence, friendship and community in service with the homeless. This innovate residential program, developed by Mobile Loaves & Fishes is rethinking housing and showing amazing results. Shelby Blessing, AIA is a design architect, impassioned activist and Austin-based design for equity leader, with Page/. She shares stories from years of working with and serving the Community First! Village through design and research. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/erinpeavey/message

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