Bayou to Beltway: April 6, 2016 - Melinda Taylor & Joan G. Savoy

Today Bayou to Beltway talks to Melinda Taylor, Executive Director ofLafayetteHabitat for Humanity and Joan G. Savoy, Executive Director of Lafayette Land Revitalization Authority about the issue of affordable housing in Lafayette, Louisiana and the United States. We talk about their membership in “Doorways,” a group of concerned citizens that advocates for housing alternatives. We explore the complex and troubling issue of those who don’t have a good place to stay, touching on land use, government programs, regulation and volunteerism. Bayou to Beltway hits all these hot topics and more now on KRVS 88.7fm and online at krvs.org.