Following our 2023 Shine the Light campaign, SMBW explores impacts and causes of the housing crisis in our article, "The State of Housing."

For the last interview in our Shine the Light Chats, SMBW sat down with LYNX Ventures Principal Bernard Harkless to discuss how developers can impact the housing crisis and help create a more equitable community. ⁠

For the next in our series of Shine the Light Chats, SMBW sat down with the Partnership for Housing Affordability's Executive Director Jovan Burton to discuss the housing crisis in Richmond, Virginia. One of the region's leaders in housing policy, PHA advocates for affordable housing and fair housing practices through community partnerships and research. ⁠

For the next in our series of Shine the Light Chats, SMBW sat down with Urban Hope's Executive Director Sarah Hale to discuss the housing crisis, its roots in Richmond, Virginia, and how her organization is working to provide access to affordable housing and financial literacy to the Church Hill community. According to Hale, "Urban Hope's mission is to make home a cornerstone of opportunity by keeping it affordable. We envision a thriving community where everyone can find a home."⁠

In this Shine the Light Chat, we speak to HomeAgain's Director of Shelter Programming Antonio Edgerton about how the housing crisis has unfolded in Richmond, VA and how he is working to help those experiencing homelessness find a home, again.⁠

We're so excited to share the first in our series of conversations with housing experts who are dedicated to finding solutions to the ongoing housing crisis and advocating for more equitable housing practices.⁠ For our first Shine the Light chat, we spoke with HomeAgain's Executive Director Mandy Herbert about how the significance of housing and how HomeAgain advocates for people experiencing homelessness. ⁠